Trefeglwys
Human settlement in Wales
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Trefeglwys is a village and community in Powys, Wales, within the historic county of Montgomeryshire.
| Trefeglwys | |
|---|---|
 Trefeglwys Location within Powys | |
| Population | 910 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SN971902 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CAERSWS |
| Postcode district | SY17 |
| Post town | LLANBRYNMAIR |
| Postcode district | SY19 |
| Dialling code | 01686 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
The name derives from the Welsh language tref 'township' and eglwys 'church'. The village sits on the Afon Trannon. Amenities in the village include a public house, garage, parish church, Nonconformist chapel, primary school, village hall and playground.
The community includes the settlements of Llawryglyn and Staylittle.
Historical context
Notable people
- John Breynton (1719–1799), chaplain in the Royal Navy, minister in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Nicholas Bennett (1823–1899), historian and musician, born in Glanrafon
- Maldwyn Jones Griffith OBE (1940–2020), consultant orthopaedic surgeon
- Phil Mills (born 1963), is a Welsh rally racing co-driver.
- David Higgins (born 1972), 2012 Rally America Champion Driver, lives in Trefeglwys
