Aberhafesp is a small village and
community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, t ...
in
Montgomeryshire
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, Government= Montgomeryshire County Council (1889–1974)Montgomeryshire District Council (1974–1996)
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Powys
Powys (; ) is a county and preserved county in Wales. It is named after the Kingdom of Powys which was a Welsh successor state, petty kingdom and principality that emerged during the Middle Ages following the end of Roman rule in Britain.
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, Wales. The hamlet of Bwlch-y-Ffridd is within the community.
It is situated about five miles west of
Newtown on the
B4568 close to the
River Severn
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The church of St Gwynog dates back to the 13th century but was largely rebuilt in 1857.
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External links
Photos of Aberhafesp and surrounding area on geograph
Villages in Powys
Communities in Powys
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