- Source: Cilycwm
Cilycwm (Welsh: Cil-y-cwm, IPA: [ˈkiːl ə ˈkʊm]) is a village, parish and community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 487.
Cilycwm lies on the west bank of Afon Gwenlais, a tributary of the River Towy (Tywi), north of the town of Llandovery. Pont Dolauhirion, a bridge that crosses the Towy at the south of the community was designed by William Edwards and is a copy of his famous bridge at Pontypridd. The bridge is a grade I listed structure.
The parish church of St Michael's is also a grade I listed building.
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south to Llansadwrn. The total population of this ward taken at the 2011 census was 1518.
The community is bordered by the communities of: Llanfair-ar-y-bryn; Llandovery; Llanwrda; and Cynwyl Gaeo, all being in Carmarthenshire; and by Llanddewi Brefi in Ceredigion.
Notable people
Morgan Rhys (1716–1779), a Welsh hymn-writer.
References
External links
Media related to Cilycwm at Wikimedia Commons
Cil-y-cwm, GENUKI- Information on the history of the parish
Cilycwm Community Association website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar tempat di Britania Raya/Chi-Ck
- Cilycwm
- Cilycwm (electoral ward)
- Cilycwm transmitting station
- Church of St Michael, Cilycwm
- Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan
- Llanwrda
- Carmarthen East and Dinefwr (UK Parliament constituency)
- 1937 Llandeilo Rural District Council election
- Llandovery
- 1935 Llandeilo Rural District Council election
