Llangynyw

Llangynyw
Llangynyw
 Llangynyw shown within Powys
Population 582 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ125085
Principal areaPowys
Ceremonial countyPowys
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town WELSHPOOL
Postcode district SY21
Dialling code 01938
Police Dyfed-Powys
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK ParliamentMontgomeryshire
List of places
UK
Wales
Powys

Coordinates: 52°40′21″N 3°19′02″W / 52.67251°N 3.3171°W / 52.67251; -3.3171

Llangyniw church, 1794

Llangynyw (also Llangyniew) is a hamlet and community in Powys, mid Wales. It is located on a hill inside a bend in the River Banwy, approximately two miles north-east of Llanfair Caereinion.

The focus of the hamlet is the Parish Church of St. Cynyw, which dates from between 1450 and 1500 and is a Grade II* listed building.[2]

The parish of Llangynyw had a population of 551 when the 1801 census was taken, 430 in 1901, and 295 in 1971,[3] increasing back to 582 at the 2011 census.

References

  1. "Community population 2011". Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  2. "Church of St Cynyw, Llangyniew". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  3. "A vision of Llangynyw AP/CP". A Vision of Britain.

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, December 16, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.