| Country | Wales |
|---|---|
| Static image name | St Michael's at Cilycwm - geograph.org.uk - 539892.jpg |
| Unitary wales | Carmarthenshire |
Cilycwm[a] (Welsh: Cil-y-cwm, ˈkiːl ə ˈkʊm) is a village, parish and community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 487.[1]
Cilycwm lies on the west bank of Afon Gwenlais, a tributary of the River Towy (Tywi), north of the town of Llandovery. Pont Dolauhirion, a bridge that crosses the Towy at the south of the community was designed by William Edwards and is a copy of his famous bridge at Pontypridd.[2] The bridge is a grade I listed structure.[3]
The parish church of St Michael's is also a grade I listed building.[4]
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.[5]
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.
- William Augustus, Welsh translator and weather forecaster in the late 18th century.[6]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "AUGUSTUS, WILLIAM ('Wil Awst'), a prescientific weather forecaster and translator | Dictionary of Welsh Biography". biography.wales. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ GENUKI page. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
External links
- Cil-y-cwm, GENUKI- Information on the history of the parish
- Cilycwm Community Association website