Aberedw | |
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Location within Powys | |
Population | 229 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SO080476 |
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Principal area | |
Ceremonial county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Builth Wells |
Postcode district | LD2 |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Aberedw is a village and community in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales. The community covers an area of 3,055 hectares (11.80 sq mi).[1] Its population was 229, according to the 2011 census;[1] a 4.57% increase since the 219 people noted in 2001.[2] The 2011 census showed 4.8% of the population could speak Welsh, a fall from 11.2% in 2001.[3]
The ruins of the medieval Aberedw Castle are nearby. The village of Llanbadarn y Garreg is in the community.
It is also the site of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd's death, commonly thought to have occurred in Cilmeri.
The church of St Cewydd is a grade II* listed building.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Area: Aberedw (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Area: Aberedw (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. 18 November 2004. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "2011 Census results by Community". Welsh Language Commissioner. 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Church of St Cewydd, Aberedw". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
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