Four Crosses, Llandysilio

Four Crosses
Four Crosses village centre
Four Crosses Location within Powys
Population	900 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SJ272184
Principal area	Powys
Preserved county	Powys
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LLANYMYNECH
Postcode district	SY22
Dialling code	01691
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Montgomeryshire
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Montgomeryshire
List of places UK Wales Powys 52°45′30″N 3°04′47″W / 52.758386°N 3.0797392°W / 52.758386; -3.0797392

Four Crosses (Welsh: Llandysilio) is a village in Montgomeryshire in northern Powys, mid Wales, close to the border with Shropshire. It is in the community of Llandysilio.

The village sits on the Offa's Dyke Path. The nearest town is Oswestry.

It is home to over 900 persons.^{[citation needed]}

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.

The village was served by Four Crosses railway station until 1965. It lies on the A483 road which now bypasses the village to the west.

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.

• Photos of Four Crosses and surrounding area on geograph

52°45′N 3°05′W / 52.750°N 3.083°W / 52.750; -3.083

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