Trefeglwys is a village

Village

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 in north Powys

Powys

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, Mid Wales

Mid Wales

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, within the traditional county

County

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 of Montgomeryshire

Montgomeryshire

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.

The name derives from the Welsh language

Welsh language

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 Tref 'township' and Eglwys 'church'. The village sits on the River Trannon. There are many amenities in the village including public house

Public house

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, garage, parish church

Parish church

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, Nonconformist chapel

Chapel

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, primary school, village hall

Village hall

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 and children's playground.

Historical Context

Historically, the parish

Parish

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 of Trefeglwys includes the townships of Bodaioch, Maestrefgomer, Esgeirieth and Dolgwden, whilst a rural

Rural

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 area the parish of Trefeglwys is about 8 miles long by 3 miles wide.

Notable People born in Trefeglwys

• 2003 World Rally champion Co-driver Phil Mills
  Phil Mills
  Phil Mills is a Welsh rally racing co-driver. He was winner of the 2003 World Rally Championship , as co-driver to Petter Solberg....
  
   (1963- ).
• Rev Dr John Breynton
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  , DD (CIR 1730-1799) - rector
  Rector
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   of Halifax, Nova Scotia
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External links

• Trefeglwys - A One Parish Study
• Trefeglwys Community Council - Key Statistics, Powys Council Council Research and Information Unit
• www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Trefeglwys and surrounding area