Gazetteer of
British Place Names

Elan Village is a village lying either side of the Afon Elan, partly in Brecknockshire and partly in Radnorshire. It was designed by architect Herbert Tudor Buckland as part of Birmingham Corporation's scheme to construct a series of water supply reservoirs in the Elan Valley between 1892 and 1904. It housed workers responsible for maintaining the scheme's dams and the filtration systems. Elan Village is the only purpose-built Arts and Crafts "Model Village" in Wales. The village is within the council area of Powys.

Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Pentre Elan
Historic County: Brecknockshire / Radnorshire
Lat, Long: 52.272716,-3.567023
Grid Reference: SN 9317 6499
Community (Civil Parish): Rhayader C
Council Area: Powys CA
Police Area: Dyfed-Powys PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 14955
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Elan_Village,_Brecknockshire_14955

 Peruse Brecknockshire / Radnorshire on Wikishire