Cilycwm

Village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales

Cilycwm^[a] (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.^[2]

Cilycwm lies on the west bank of Afon Gwenlais, a tributary of the Tywi, north of the town of Llandovery. Pont Dolauhirion, a bridge that crosses the Tywi at the south of the community was designed by William Edwards and is a copy of his famous bridge at Pontypridd.^[3] The bridge is a grade I listed structure ^[4]

The parish church of St Michael's is also a grade I listed building.^[5]

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.^[6]

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.^[1]

^ 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.