| County Hall, Llandrindod Wells | |
|---|---|
 The modern County Hall (on the left) and the old Pump House (on the right) | |
  County Hall Location within Powys | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Postmodern style |
| Address | Llandrindod Wells, Powys |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 52°14′16″N3°22′23″W / 52.2378°N 3.3730°W |
| Completed | 1990 |
County Hall (Welsh : Neuadd y Sir Llandrindod) is a municipal building in Llandrindod Wells, Wales. It is the headquarters of Powys County Council.
Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, it became necessary to find a meeting place for Radnorshire County Council: from an early stage the full county council established a tradition of holding its meetings at the Pump House Hotel on Spa Road East in Llandrindod Wells. [1] However, the county council also needed premises for council officers and their departments and established the "County Buildings" in the High Street at Llandrindod Wells in 1909. [2] The county council then moved their staff to larger offices at the former Gwalia Hotel in Ithon Road in 1950. [2] [3]
Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1972, Radnorshire County Council was abolished and the new Powys County Council decided to acquire the disused Pump House Hotel, not just as their meeting place but for use as their office headquarters as well, in 1974. [4] [lower-alpha 1] After the former hotel was found to be structurally unsound, county leaders decided to procure a new building; the site they selected was just to the east of the former hotel but still within its grounds. [5]
The works began with the demolition of the Pump House Hotel: the former pump house itself, where the mineral spring had been used for the treatment of patients, was retained. [7] The new building, which was designed in the Postmodern style as a series of connected pavilions, was officially opened on 27 November 1990. [8]
The county council moved its archives centre off the cramped County Hall site to new premises in Ddole Road in October 2017. [9] It then sought planning permission (from its own planning committee) to expand the capacity of the County Hall complex, by erecting a single storey extension and a new reception hall, in February 2020. [10] [11]
Works of art in County Hall include a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Leonard Boden. [12]
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Presteigne is a town and community in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales on the south bank of the River Lugg. Formerly the county town of the historic county of Radnorshire, the town has, in common with several other towns close to the Wales-England border, assumed the motto, "Gateway to Wales". The border wraps around three sides of the town. Nearby towns are Kington, Herefordshire to the south and Knighton to the north, and surrounding villages include Norton and Stapleton. The town falls within the Diocese of Hereford. The community has a population of 2,710; the built-up area had a population of 2,056.
Llandrindod Wells, sometimes known colloquially as Landod or simply Dod, is a town and community in Powys, within the historic boundaries of Radnorshire, Wales. It serves as the seat of Powys County Council and thus the administrative centre of Powys.
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The Radnorshire Arms is a well-preserved Jacobean building in the Welsh border town of Presteigne, in Powys.
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Llanbadarn Fawr is a community in Powys, within the historic boundaries of Radnorshire, mid Wales. Consisting of a tract of undulating land directly north east of Llandrindod Wells, the community consists of the settlements of Crossgates and Fron and in 2001 had a population of 654, increasing to 701 at the 2011 Census. The community name comes from the local church.
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Stephen W Williams or Stephen Williams (1837–1899) was a civil engineer and architect who worked mainly in Radnorshire and Breconshire, Wales. He was county surveyor of Radnorshire from 1864 to 1899. He had offices at Rhayader and lived at Penralley House, Rhayader, He became a noted authority on the archaeology of the Cistercian Monasteries in Wales and undertook excavations at Strata Florida Abbey in Ceredigion, Abbey Cwm Hir in Radnorshire and Strata Marcella near Welshpool in Montgomeryshire. He was appointed High Sheriff of Radnorshire in 1899.
Ysgol Calon Cymru is a bilingual secondary comprehensive school with campuses in Builth Wells and Llandrindod Wells, Powys, mid Wales. It replaced Builth Wells High School and Llandrindod High School and opened at the former schools' sites in September 2018.
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The Radnorshire Challenge Cup is a football knockout tournament competed for by clubs either based within the Mid-Wales county boundary of Radnorshire or have a team in membership of the Mid Wales South League.
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