Cilycwm

Cilycwm[lower-alpha 1] (Welsh: Cil-y-cwm, IPA: [ˈkiːl ə ˈkʊm]) is a village and parish located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 487.[2]

St Michael's church

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.

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References
  1. Historically Cîl-y-cwm and Kîlycwm.[1]
  1. GENUKI page. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  2. "Community population 2011". Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  3. The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. John Davies, Nigel Jenkins, Menna Baines and Peredur Lynch (2008) pg144 ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6
  4. "Dolauhirion Bridge, Llandovery". British Listed buildings. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  5. "Church of St Michael, Cilycwm". British Listed buildings. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  6. "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 13 April 2015.

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