Trewern
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{{Infobox UK place
| country = Wales
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| official_name = Trewern
| population = 1,430
| unitary_wales = Powys
| lieutenancy_wales = Powys
| constituency_westminster = Montgomeryshire
| post_town = WELSHPOOL
| postcode_district = SY21
| postcode_area = SY
| dial_code = 01938
| os_grid_reference = SJ279113
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Trewern is a small village, community and electoral ward in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. The community includes the villages of Buttington and Middletown, situated {{convert|4.5|mi|km}} northeast of Welshpool, {{convert|14.5|mi|km}} west of Shrewsbury and {{convert|1|mi|km}} west of the Wales-England border.
Etymology
The word Trewern is Welsh, formed from the words "tre" meaning town and "gwern" meaning alder (a tree), thus town of the alder or, more likely, alders.
Location
It is situated on the A458 road, between the towns of Newtown, Shrewsbury and Welshpool. It has a public bus running to these towns. The Afon Pwll Trewern and Afon Pwll Bychan pass near the village.
Attractions & amenities
Although only a small village in terms of population, there is a primary school, Ysgol Gynradd Buttington Trewern, with pupils travelling from miles around. Also, the school has a public playing area for children to play at. Trewern also has many other sites, such as an extinct volcano in form of Moel y Golfa, Cefn y Castell and Breidden Hill
Trewern Hall is a half-timbered house in the village dating from the late 16th century. It is Grade II* listed.{{cite web|url=https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300007920-trewern-hall-trewern# |title=Trewern Hall - A Grade II* Listed Building in Trewern, Powys |publisher=British Listed Buildings|access-date=21 January 2018}}
Governance
Trewern has a community council representing the views of the community and has ten community councillors.{{cite web|url=http://www.trewerncommunitycouncil.co.uk/about-the-council |title=About the Council |publisher=Trewern Community Council|access-date=21 January 2018}}
The Trewern ward elects a county councillor to Powys County Council. Since 1995 it had been represented by an Independent councillor.{{cite web|url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Powys-1995-2012.pdf |title=Powys 1995-2012 |publisher=The Elections Centre|access-date=21 January 2018}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=5973655 Photos of Trewern and surrounding area on geograph]
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