Cilycwm Explained

Cilycwm (Welsh: Cil-y-cwm, in Welsh pronounced as /ˈkiːl ə ˈkʊm/) is a village, parish and community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 487.[1]

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 Edwards and is a copy of his famous bridge at Pontypridd.[2] The bridge is a grade I listed structure [3]

The parish church of St Michael's is also a grade I listed building.[4]

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.[5]

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

External links

52.045°N -3.8197°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Community population 2011 . 13 April 2015.
  2. The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. John Davies, Nigel Jenkins, Menna Baines and Peredur Lynch (2008) pg144
  3. Web site: Dolauhirion Bridge, Llandovery. British Listed buildings. 19 December 2013.
  4. Web site: Church of St Michael, Cilycwm. British Listed buildings. 19 December 2013.
  5. Web site: Ward population 2011 . 13 April 2015.