Village and community in Wales
| Cilycwm | |
|---|---|
| Village and community | |
 St Michael's church | |
  CilycwmLocation within Carmarthenshire | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
52°02′42″N 3°49′11″W / 52.04500°N 3.81972°W / 52.04500; -3.81972  Map of the community | |
Cilycwm (Welsh: Cil-y-cwm, IPA: [ˈkiːl ə ˈkʊm]) is a village, parish and community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 487.
Cilycwm lies on the west bank of Afon Gwenlais, a tributary of the River Towy (Tywi), north of the town of Llandovery. Pont Dolauhirion, a bridge that crosses the Towy at the south of the community was designed by William Edwards and is a copy of his famous bridge at Pontypridd. The bridge is a grade I listed structure.
The parish church of St Michael's is also a grade I listed building.
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south to Llansadwrn. The total population of this ward taken at the 2011 census was 1518.
The community is bordered by the communities of: Llanfair-ar-y-bryn; Llandovery; Llanwrda; and Cynwyl Gaeo, all being in Carmarthenshire; and by Llanddewi Brefi in Ceredigion.
Notable people
- Morgan Rhys (1716–1779), a Welsh hymn-writer.
References
- Historically Cîl-y-cwm and Kîlycwm.
- GENUKI page. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- "Community population 2011". Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. John Davies, Nigel Jenkins, Menna Baines and Peredur Lynch (2008) pg144 ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6
- "Dolauhirion Bridge, Llandovery". British Listed buildings. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- "Church of St Michael, Cilycwm". British Listed buildings. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 13 April 2015.
External links
Media related to Cilycwm at Wikimedia Commons
- Cil-y-cwm, GENUKI- Information on the history of the parish
- Cilycwm Community Association website
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