Tregynon
Sign in to saveTregynon is a small village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, to the north of Newtown and south west of Welshpool. The population of the community was 892 at the 2011 Census. It rests on the B4389 road which runs from Bettws Cedewain to New Mills. The country house Gregynog is nearby.
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Place details
- Region
- Cymru / Wales
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 892
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Tregynon
- UK place.static_image
- East of Tregynon - geograph.org.uk - 553327.jpg
- UK place.population
- 892
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SO097986
- UK place.community_wales
- Tregynon
- UK place.unitary_wales
- Powys
- UK place.lieutenancy_wales
- Powys
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.post_town
- NEWTOWN
- UK place.postcode_area
- SY
- UK place.postcode_district
- SY16
- UK place.dial_code
- 01686
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- community
- Official name
- Tregynon
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Q156150
- Population
- +616
- Area
- +2838.12
- Image
- Approaching Dolymelinau Farm - geograph.org.uk - 561770.jpg
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Tregynon is a small village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, to the north of Newtown and south west of Welshpool. The population of the community was 892 at the 2011 Census. It rests on the B4389 road which runs from Bettws Cedewain to New Mills. The country house Gregynog is nearby.
==History== The village is named from the eponymous 6th-century Saint Cynon and the Parish Church, which is basically pre-Reformation but heavily "restored" in the 19th century, and is built on an oval shaped hillock of pre-historic significance, is named in his honour. In November 2020 it was announced that St Cynon's Church would close due to falling attendances and fundraising difficulties. The church council hoped the building would become a 'Pilgrim Church' open for private prayer and services such as marriage blessings, funerals, as well as concerts and community events, and it remains open to visitors. There is also a Calvinistic Methodist (Presbyterian Church of Wales) Chapel called Bethany.