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Llandrindod Wells is a spa town in Radnorshire. During the mid-18th century the 'healing qualities' of the local spring waters attracted visitors to the area resulting in an economic boom with the building of a 'splendid' hotel at Llandrindod Hall. A period of relative decline during the late 18th and early 19th centuries was reversed with the construction of the Heart of Wales Line. The architecture of the town includes many buildings in ornate styles dating from the boom period of the Victorian and Edwardian eras including the Metropole and the Glen Usk hotels, the Albert Hall theatre and former county hall building. There are also buildings in the Art Deco style including two striking former garages, Pritchard's and the Automobile Palace. The town is within the council area of Powys.

Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Llandrindod
Historic County: Radnorshire
Lat, Long: 52.241201,-3.377811
Grid Reference: SO 0601 6122
Community (Civil Parish): Llandrindod Wells C
Council Area: Powys CA
Police Area: Dyfed-Powys PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 27146
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Llandrindod_Wells,_Radnorshire_27146

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