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Llanwrtyd Wells ((ウェールズ語:Llanwrtyd)) is a small town in the parish of Llanwrtyd in Powys, mid-Wales, on the River Irfon. With a population of 850 (United Kingdom Census 2011), it claims to be the smallest town in Britain, although Fordwich in Kent has a smaller population. The town is on the A483 between Llandovery and Builth Wells and is located near the pass between the Tywi and Irfon valleys. Llanwrtyd Wells grew as a spa town around the Ffynnon Ddrewllyd ("stinking well"), which still exists. The town was also known as an eisteddfod site, and is the site of both the World Bog Snorkelling Championships and the annual Man versus Horse Marathon, as well as other annual events. The Abernant Lake Hotel〔(Abernant Lake Hotel )〕 was built on the site of an old farm, to cater for the many visitors, keen to take the spa waters. The hotel grounds include a lake created in 1903 by damming an oxbow of the River Irfon. During the Second World War, the hotel was home to Bromsgrove School, evacuated from Worcestershire, and from 1943-45 to the Czechoslovak State School for Refugee Children. It remained as a hotel until 2007 when it became home to a multi-activity centre for school groups and families. Llanwrtyd Wells had two golf clubs and courses during the 20th century, both now defunct. The early course was at the Dol-y-coed Hotel and the later one at Abernant Lake Hotel.〔(Llanyrtyd Wells Golf Clubs” ), "Golf's Missing Links".〕 ==Cambrian Mill== Built in 1852, the Cambrian Mill was the largest woollen mill in the Llanidloes area, employing over 250 workers at its peak.〔(Cambrian Mill, Llanidloes, which was destroyed by fire in November 1889 :: Gathering the Jewels )〕 It was reduced to an empty shell by a fire in November 1889, but rebuilt in 1902 and has been in continuous operation since then.〔(European Route of Industrial Heritage )〕 It is one of very few woollen mills still operating in Wales. According to the mill's website, visitors can experience "700 years of weaving history". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Llanwrtyd Wells」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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