Disserth and Trecoed

St Cedwydd's, in the Ithon valley
Location of Disserth and Trecoed within Powys

Disserth and Trecoed is an electoral ward and community in central Powys, Wales (the historic county of Radnorshire). It has a population of 1,239 according to the 2011 UK census.[1]

It is a rural area and includes the settlements of Howey and Crossway and the Caerwnon Park retirement park. It is located to the south of Llandrindod Wells and a few miles to the north of Builth Wells.[2]

The dispersed village of Disserth has a Grade I listed church, St Cewydd's, dating from the medieval period with an unrestored interior dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.[3]

Governance

Disserth and Trecoed has a community council with seven elected community councillors.[4]

The Disserth and Trecoed ward elects a county councillor to Powys County Council. Since 1995 it has been represented by Labour, an Independent, the Liberal Democrats and the Conservative Party.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Disserth and Trecoed - Key Stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  2. ↑ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  3. ↑ "Church of St Cewydd - A Grade I Listed Building in Disserth and Trecoed, Powys". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  4. ↑ Contact us, Disserth and Trecoed Community Council. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  5. ↑ "Powys 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 2018-01-21.

Coordinates: 52°12′54″N 3°24′50″W / 52.215°N 3.414°W / 52.215; -3.414

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