| Aberedw | |
|---|---|
  Aberedw Location within Powys | |
| Population | 229 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SO080476 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Builth Wells |
| Postcode district | LD2 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Aberedw is a village and community in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales. The community covers an area of 3,055 hectares (11.80 sq mi).[1] Its population was 229, according to the 2011 census;[1] a 4.57% increase since the 219 people noted in 2001.[2] The 2011 census showed 4.8% of the population could speak Welsh, a fall from 11.2% in 2001.[3]
The ruins of the medieval Aberedw Castle are nearby. The village of Llanbadarn y Garreg is in the community.
It is also the site of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd's death, commonly thought to have occurred in Cilmeri.
Church of St Cewydd
The church of St Cewydd is a grade II* listed building.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Area: Aberedw (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ "Area: Aberedw (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. 18 November 2004. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ "2011 Census results by Community". Welsh Language Commissioner. 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ "Church of St Cewydd, Aberedw". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
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