Gwernyfed is a
community in
Powys,
Wales, centred on the village of
Aberllynfi
Three Cocks or () is a village near Glasbury in Powys, Wales. The Welsh name refers to the mouth of the Afon Llynfi which enters the River Wye a mile from the village. The nearest town is Hay-on-Wye some 5 miles (8.5 km) to the North East ...
. It takes its name from
Gwernyfed Park, a
medieval deer park
In medieval and Early Modern England, Wales and Ireland, a deer park () was an enclosed area containing deer. It was bounded by a ditch and bank with a wooden park pale on top of the bank, or by a stone or brick wall. The ditch was on the ins ...
within the community.
The community of Gwernyfed was established in 1985 through the merger of the former Aberllynfi community, the greater part of the former Tre-goed & Felindre community, and small parts of the
Bronllys
Bronllys is a village and community in Powys, Wales between the nearby towns Brecon and Talgarth. Bronllys is also the name of an electoral ward to Powys County Council. The community includes Llyswen.
Description
The village is in the historic ...
and former
Llanelieu
Llanelieu (English ''Llaneleu'') is a small settlement and former civil parish (community) in Powys, Wales on the northern edge of the Black Mountains within the Brecon Beacons National Park. It lies within the historic bounds of Brecknockshi ...
communities. It includes the villages of
Aberllynfi
Three Cocks or () is a village near Glasbury in Powys, Wales. The Welsh name refers to the mouth of the Afon Llynfi which enters the River Wye a mile from the village. The nearest town is Hay-on-Wye some 5 miles (8.5 km) to the North East ...
(Three Cocks) and
Felindre, Powys
Gwernyfed is a community in Powys, Wales, centred on the village of Aberllynfi. It takes its name from Gwernyfed Park, a medieval deer park within the community.
The community of Gwernyfed was established in 1985 through the merger of the forme ...
, the
Breconshire half of the village of
Glasbury, and the rural settlements of
Tre-goed (Tregoyd) and
Pont Ithel.
["Final Proposals – Brecknockshire – Community B11 Gwernyfed"]
. Powys.gov.uk. Powys County Council. 2006.[Gwernyfed Community Council Website]
/ref> The population in 2011 was 1049, represented by 10 councillors in a single ward.[
]
See also
*Gwernyfed High School
Gwernyfed High School is a high school in the village of Three Cocks, Brecon, Powys, Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–Engla ...
References
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Communities in Powys