Trewern

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Trewern
Trewern is located in Powys
Trewern
Trewern
 Trewern shown within Powys
Population 1,430 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference SJ279113
Principal area Powys
Ceremonial county Powys
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WELSHPOOL
Postcode district SY21
Dialling code 01938
Police Dyfed-Powys
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK Parliament Montgomeryshire
List of places
UK
Wales
Powys

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Trewern is a small village and an electoral ward in Powys, Wales.

The word Trewern is Welsh, formed from the words "tre" meaning dwelling and "wern" meaning marsh, thus dwelling by/near the marsh.

Location

It is situated on the A458 road, between the towns of Newtown, Shrewsbury and Welshpool. It has a public bus running to these towns. The Afon Pwll Trewern and Afon Pwll Bychan pass near the village.

Attractions & amenities

Although only a small village in terms of population, there is a primary school, Ysgol Gynradd Buttington Trewern, with pupils travelling from miles around. Also, the school has a public playing area for children to play at. Trewern also has many other sites, such as an extinct volcano in form of Moel y Golfa, Cefn y Castell and Breidden Hill, and is surrounded by plenty of woodland suitable for outdoor activities such as Coed Moel y Golfa.

Trewern Hall is a half-timbered house in the village.

References

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