Trefeglwys is a village and community in Powys, Wales, within the historic county of Montgomeryshire.
Trefeglwys | |
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Trefeglwys Location within Powys | |
Population | 910 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SN971902 |
Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CAERSWS |
Postcode district | SY17 |
Post town | LLANBRYNMAIR |
Postcode district | SY19 |
Dialling code | 01686 |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
The name derives from the Welsh language tref 'township' and eglwys 'church'. The village sits on the Afon Trannon. There are many amenities in the village including public house, garage, parish church, Nonconformist chapel, primary school, village hall and children's playground.
The community includes the settlements of Llawryglyn and Staylittle.
Historically, the parish of Trefeglwys includes the townships of Bodaioch, Maestrefgomer, Esgeirieth and Dolgwden. In a rural area, the parish of Trefeglwys is about eight miles (13 km) long by three miles (4.8 km) wide.