Cilycwm
Cilycwm (Welsh: Cil-y-cwm, historically Cîl-y-cwm and Kîlycwm[1]) is a village and parish located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 489.[2]
Cilycwm lies on the west bank of Afon Gwenlais, a tributary of the Tywi, north of the town of Llandovery. Pont Dolauhirion, a bridge that crosses the Tywi at the south of the community was designed by William Edward's and is a copy of his famous bridge at Pontypridd.[3] The bridge is a grade I listed structure [4]
The parish church of St Michael's is also a grade I listed building. [5]
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.[6]
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.
References
- ↑ GENUKI page. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
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- ↑ The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. John Davies, Nigel Jenkins, Menna Baines and Peredur Lynch (2008) pg144 ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Cil-y-cwm, GENUKI- Information on the history of the parish
- Cilycwm Community Association website
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