Van, Llanidloes
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox UK place Van (Template:Langx) is a hamlet in Powys, Mid Wales, located to the north west of Llanidloes. Its name, an anglicisation of the local Welsh placename "Script error: No such module "Lang"." or in full "Script error: No such module "Lang"." (which are also used), 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The mines declined under pressure from foreign imports in the early 20th century plus mis-management, and operations ceased in the inter-war period. The name Van is also given to the small lake located just outside the village, Van Pool (Template:Langx).