Michaelston-y-Fedw

For other uses, see Michaelston.
Michaelston-y-Fedw
Michaelston-y-Fedw
 Michaelston-y-Fedw shown within Newport
Population 365  (2001 census)[1]
OS grid referenceST241845
Principal areaNewport
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town NEWPORT
Postcode district NP10 8
Post town CARDIFF
Postcode district CF3 6
Dialling code 01633
Castleton exchange
Police Gwent
Fire South Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK ParliamentNewport West
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Coordinates: 51°33′15″N 3°05′46″W / 51.55426°N 3.09614°W / 51.55426; -3.09614

Michaelston-y-Fedw (Welsh: Llanfihangel-y-fedw) is a small rural village and community to the west of the city of Newport, Wales, on the border of Cardiff city and Caerphilly county borough.

The name, which is a partial Anglicization of the Welsh Llanfihangel-y-fedw – meaning "church enclosure (of) Michael (in) the birches" – may also be seen spelt "Michaelstone-y-Fedw", "Michaelston-y-Vedw" and "Michaelstone-y-Vedw", the parish church[2] being dedicated to Saint Michael.

There is a local pub called the Cefn Mably Arms. It first opened in 1824.

The community is bounded by the Rhymney River to the west, the A48(M) motorway to the south, and the Pound Hill road to the north and east. It contains Michaelston itself as well as a small cluster of houses known as Michaelstone Bridge about a mile to the north.

Government

The area is governed by the Newport City Council.

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