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, which dates from the medieval period. It has an unrestored interior with box pews, dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.[3]
Governance edit
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 edit
- ^ "Disserth and Trecoed - Key Stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Church of St Cewydd - A Grade I Listed Building in Disserth and Trecoed, Powys". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ Contact us, Disserth and Trecoed Community Council. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ "Powys 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
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