Bausley with Criggion
| Bausley with Criggion | |
|---|---|
 Bausley with Criggion location within Powys | |
| Population | 706 |
| OS grid reference | SJ31NW40 |
| • Cardiff | 86.6 mi (139.4 km) |
| • London | 148.5 mi (239.0 km) |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHREWSBURY |
| Postcode district | SY5 |
| Dialling code | 01743, 01938 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | |
| Welsh Assembly | |
Bausley with Criggion is a community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, and is 87 miles (140 km) from Cardiff and 148 miles (238 km) from London.[1][2]
The Bausley and Criggion Community Council dates back to at least 1761.[3] Villages within the community include Criggion, Crewgreen and Coedway.[4]
In 2011 the population of Bausley with Criggion was 706 with 7.8% of them able to speak Welsh.[5]
The Criggion Radio Station is located in this community, a transmitter latterly operated by BT on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence. The Church of St Michael and All Angels, Criggion, is a Grade II* listed building.
The Bausley with Criggion Community Council has eight locally elected councillors who represent the community's opinions and interests.[6]
References
- ↑ gyda Chrugion Bangor University Placenames Unit (Canolfan Bedwyr); accessed 9 May 2014
- ↑ Google Maps (Map). Google.
|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ Archifdy Cymru; Archives Wales website; accessed 11 May 2014.
- ↑ Powys County Council website; Archived May 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. accessed 11 May 2014.
- ↑ Welsh Government website; 2011 Census Returns and stats; accessed 9 May 2014
- ↑ "Councillors". Bausley with Criggion Community Council. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
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