Four Crosses () is a village in
Montgomeryshire
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in northern
Powys
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, mid
Wales
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, close to the border with
Shropshire
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. It is in the
community
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of
Llandysilio.
Geography
The village sits on the
Offa's Dyke Path
Offa's Dyke Path () is a long-distance footpath loosely following the Wales–England border. Officially opened on 10 July 1971, by John Hunt, Baron Hunt, Lord Hunt, it is one of Britain's National Trails and draws hillwalking, walkers from th ...
. The nearest town is
Oswestry
Oswestry ( ; ) is a market town, civil parish and historic railway town in Shropshire, England, close to the England–Wales border, Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5 road (Great Britain), A5, A483 road, A483 and A495 road, A495 ro ...
.
Population
It is home to over 900 persons.
Historic businesses
Historically, the village was a centre for milk collection. The Four Crosses Creamery produced prize winning ice cream which was distributed over a large area of mid/north Wales and adjoining counties.
Transport
The village was served by
Four Crosses railway station until 1965. It lies on the
A483 road
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which now bypasses the village to the west.
Sport
The Foxen Manor housing estate has a football field and playground. This field is home to
Four Crosses who play in the Central Wales League North in the fourth tier of Welsh football. The village was the home of Rodney Rovers Football Club (played behind the Golden Lion public house) which played at a high level.
Former British Light heavyweight Boxing Champion
Dennis Powell lived in the village. A plaque is affixed to his training "hall".
The village was a stopping point (Bowyers Garage) on route to the
Monte Carlo Rally
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.
External links
Photos of Four Crosses and surrounding area on geograph
Villages in Powys
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