Van, Llanidloes
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van-llanidloes-301-1248097
title:
Van, Llanidloes
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Van is a hamlet in Powys, Mid Wales, located to the north west of Llanidloes. Its name, an anglicisation of the local Welsh placename "Fan" or in full "Y Fan", is believed to originate from the names of two ancient farms in the area; Manledd Uchaf and Manledd Isaf. The hamlet grew in the 19th century with the discovery of large deposits of lead, and a thriving lead mine was developed. At one point during the late 19th century 'Van Mine' was the most productive in Europe. The mines declined under
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Hamlet in Powys, Wales
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van,_Llanidloes
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2022-12-05T00:21:36Z
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