Disserth and Trecoed (Welsh: Diserth a Threcoed) is a community in central Powys, Wales (the historic county of Radnorshire). It has a population of 1,239 according to the 2011 UK census.[1]

St Cedwydd's, in the Ithon valley
Location of Disserth and Trecoed within Powys

It is a rural area and includes the settlements of Howey and Crossway and the Caerwnon Park retirement park. It is located to the south of Llandrindod Wells and a few miles to the north of Builth Wells.[2]

The dispersed village of Disserth has a Grade I listed church, St Cewydd's, which dates from the medieval period. It has an unrestored interior with box pews, dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.[3]

Governance

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Disserth and Trecoed has a community council with seven elected community councillors.[4]

The Disserth and Trecoed ward elected a county councillor to Powys County Council. Since 1995 it was represented by Labour, an Independent, the Liberal Democrats and the Conservative Party.[5] Boundary changes for the 2022 elections combined the community with Newbridge ward of Llanyre community, to form the Powys County Council ward of Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Disserth and Trecoed - Key Stats". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Church of St Cewydd - A Grade I Listed Building in Disserth and Trecoed, Powys". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. ^ Contact us, Disserth and Trecoed Community Council. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  5. ^ "Powys 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  6. ^ "The County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021". Retrieved 24 October 2024.

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