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'''Dolau''' is a small village in [[Powys]], [[Mid Wales]]. It is situated in the [[Community (Wales)|community]] of [[Llanfihangel Rhydithon]]] on the edge of [[Radnor Forest]], in the [[Historic counties of Wales|historic county]] of [[Radnorshire]]. In the 2011 Census the population Llanfihangel Rhydithon totalled 228 residents.<ref>https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/bulletins/keystatisticsandquickstatisticsforlocalauthoritiesintheunitedkingdom/2013-10-11 |
'''Dolau''' is a small village in [[Powys]], [[Mid Wales]]. It is situated in the [[Community (Wales)|community]] of [[Llanfihangel Rhydithon]]] on the edge of [[Radnor Forest]], in the [[Historic counties of Wales|historic county]] of [[Radnorshire]]. In the 2011 Census the population Llanfihangel Rhydithon totalled 228 residents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/bulletins/keystatisticsandquickstatisticsforlocalauthoritiesintheunitedkingdom/2013-10-11|title = 2011 Census - Office for National Statistics}}</ref> |
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The village lies on the Heart of Wales Railway Line<ref>https://www.heart-of-wales.co.uk/ {{Bare URL inline|date=May 2021}}</ref> that runs from Shrewsbury to Swansea. It is served by [[Dolau railway station]], which features a wooden waiting shelter with a clock outside. Queen [[Elizabeth II]] unveiled a [[Commemorative plaque|plaque]] at the station on 12 June 2002 commemorating her visit during the Golden Jubilee visit to [[Wales]].<ref>https://www.royal.uk/queens-golden-jubilee-programme |
The village lies on the Heart of Wales Railway Line<ref>https://www.heart-of-wales.co.uk/ {{Bare URL inline|date=May 2021}}</ref> that runs from Shrewsbury to Swansea. It is served by [[Dolau railway station]], which features a wooden waiting shelter with a clock outside. Queen [[Elizabeth II]] unveiled a [[Commemorative plaque|plaque]] at the station on 12 June 2002 commemorating her visit during the Golden Jubilee visit to [[Wales]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.royal.uk/queens-golden-jubilee-programme|title = The Queen's Golden Jubilee programme|date = 29 January 2002}}</ref> The station is cared for by an enthusiastic group of volunteers known as Dolau Station Action Group and over the years has won numerous awards for its floral displays, including the best kept unmanned station in the UK and Ireland. These awards are hung up in the station shelter. |
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The village school is Llanfihangel Rhydithon (Dolau) County Primary School.<ref>http://www.dolau.powys.sch.uk/public/llanfihangel14.html.nc {{Bare URL inline|date=May 2021}}</ref> |
The village school is Llanfihangel Rhydithon (Dolau) County Primary School.<ref>http://www.dolau.powys.sch.uk/public/llanfihangel14.html.nc {{Bare URL inline|date=May 2021}}</ref> |
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The village has a modern community hall <ref>https://dolauhall.wordpress.com/about/ |
The village has a modern community hall <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dolauhall.wordpress.com/about/|title=About|date=16 June 2008}}</ref> which is the home for a number of active groups including Dolau Young Farmers, Dolau Youth Club, Dolau Playgroup, Dolau Mixtures Choir,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dolaumixtures.wordpress.com/about.html|title = About|date = 15 March 2007}}</ref> Dolau Short Mat Bowls Club and Dolau WI.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dolauwi.wordpress.com/about/|title = About|date = 29 November 2009}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 20:08, 28 August 2021
Dolau is a small village in Powys, Mid Wales. It is situated in the community of Llanfihangel Rhydithon] on the edge of Radnor Forest, in the historic county of Radnorshire. In the 2011 Census the population Llanfihangel Rhydithon totalled 228 residents.[1]
The village lies on the Heart of Wales Railway Line[2] that runs from Shrewsbury to Swansea. It is served by Dolau railway station, which features a wooden waiting shelter with a clock outside. Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a plaque at the station on 12 June 2002 commemorating her visit during the Golden Jubilee visit to Wales.[3] The station is cared for by an enthusiastic group of volunteers known as Dolau Station Action Group and over the years has won numerous awards for its floral displays, including the best kept unmanned station in the UK and Ireland. These awards are hung up in the station shelter.
The village school is Llanfihangel Rhydithon (Dolau) County Primary School.[4] The village has a modern community hall [5] which is the home for a number of active groups including Dolau Young Farmers, Dolau Youth Club, Dolau Playgroup, Dolau Mixtures Choir,[6] Dolau Short Mat Bowls Club and Dolau WI.[7]
References
- ^ "2011 Census - Office for National Statistics".
- ^ https://www.heart-of-wales.co.uk/ [bare URL]
- ^ "The Queen's Golden Jubilee programme". 29 January 2002.
- ^ http://www.dolau.powys.sch.uk/public/llanfihangel14.html.nc [bare URL]
- ^ "About". 16 June 2008.
- ^ "About". 15 March 2007.
- ^ "About". 29 November 2009.
External links
- Llanfihangel Rhydithon Community Council
- Llanfihangel Rhydithon (Dolau) County Primary School
- Dolau Community Hall
- Picture of the plaque mentioned above
- Heart of Wales (Railway) Line website
- Heart of Wales (Railway) Line webpage on the Arriva Trains Wales website
- Dolau Mixtures
- Dolau WI
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