Trewern

For other uses, see Trewern (disambiguation).
Trewern
Trewern
 Trewern shown within Powys
Population 1,430 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ279113
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
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Wales
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Coordinates: 52°41′42″N 3°04′01″W / 52.695°N 3.067°W / 52.695; -3.067

Trewern is a small village and an electoral ward in Powys, Wales.

The word Trewern is Welsh, formed from the words "tre" meaning dwelling and "wern" meaning marsh, thus dwelling by/near the marsh.

Location

It is situated on the A458 road, between the towns of Newtown, Shrewsbury and Welshpool. It has a public bus running to these towns. The Afon Pwll Trewern and Afon Pwll Bychan pass near the village.

Attractions & amenities

Although only a small village in terms of population, there is a primary school, Ysgol Gynradd Buttington Trewern, with pupils travelling from miles around. Also, the school has a public playing area for children to play at. Trewern also has many other sites, such as an extinct volcano in form of Moel y Golfa, Cefn y Castell and Breidden Hill, and is surrounded by plenty of woodland suitable for outdoor activities such as Coed Moel y Golfa.

Trewern Hall is a half-timbered house in the village.

References

  1. "Ward/Community population census 2011". Retrieved 15 November 2015.

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