Trefeglwys
Trefeglwys | |
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![]() ![]() Trefeglwys Location within Powys | |
Population | 910 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SN971902 |
Principal area | |
Ceremonial county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CAERSWS |
Postcode district | SY17 |
Dialling code | 01686 |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament |
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Trefeglwys is a village and community in Powys, Wales, within the historic county of Montgomeryshire
The name derives from the Welsh language Tref 'township' and Eglwys 'church'. The village sits on the . There are many amenities in the village including public house, garage, parish church, Nonconformist chapel, primary school, village hall and children's playground.
Historical context[]
Historically, the parish of Trefeglwys includes the townships of , , and . In a rural area, the parish of Trefeglwys is about eight miles (13 km) long by three miles (4.8 km) wide.
Notable people born in Trefeglwys[]
- 2012 Rally America Champion Driver David Higgins.
- 2003 World Rally champion Co-driver Phil Mills (1963- ).
- Rev Dr John Breynton, DD (CIR 1730–1799) - rector of Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Rev Evan Pugh of Rhiwi 1762-1830 Vicar, Eglwys Fach - married Anne Owen of Trefeglwys 1786-1869 - Child Evan Pugh 1874 who married Margaret Parry de Heveningham -
- Maldwyn Jones Griffith OBE (1940-2020) - Hunterian Professor of the Royal College of Surgeons for original research on adolescent hip disease, Associate Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at West Wales General Hospital and Director of Surgical Services, Carmarthen and District NHS Trust. As a junior doctor, he was awarded the Royal Humane Society medal for bravery. In 1998, he was awarded the OBE for services to medicine.
References[]
- ^ "Trefeglwys (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
External links[]
- Trefeglwys - A One Parish Study
- Trefeglwys Community Council - Key Statistics, Powys Council Council Research and Information Unit
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Trefeglwys and surrounding area
Categories:
- Historic Montgomeryshire Parishes
- Villages in Powys
- Powys geography stubs