The Deanery of Cedewain is a
deanery
A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residenc ...
within the
Archdeaconery of Montgomery Archdeaconry of Montgomery is an archdeaconry within the Diocese of St Asaph. It covers the eastern area of Montgomeryshire and includes Welshpool, Newtown, and Llanfyllin. Originally part of the Archdeaconry of Powys, which dated from the Medieva ...
in the
Diocese of St Asaph
The Diocese of Saint Asaph is a diocese of the Church in Wales in north-east Wales, named after Saint Asaph, its second bishop.
Geography
The Anglican Diocese of St Asaph in the north-east corner of Wales stretches from the borders of Chester in ...
. It is a large largely upland area between
Welshpool
Welshpool ( cy, Y Trallwng) is a market town and community in Powys, Wales, historically in the county of Montgomeryshire. The town is from the Wales–England border and low-lying on the River Severn; its Welsh language name ''Y Trallwng'' m ...
and
Newtown, which is cut across by the river Severn. It is first mentioned in the
Lincoln Taxation of 1291. At that time it consisted of the parishes of
Berriew
Berriew ( cy, Aberriw) is a village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. It is on the Montgomeryshire Canal and the Afon Rhiw, near the confluence (Welsh: ''aber'') with the River Severn (Welsh: Afon Hafren)
at , 79 miles (128 km ...
,
Bettws Cedewain
Bettws Cedewain ( cy, Betws Cedewain), also known as Bettws Cedewen, is a small village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. It lies in a sheltered valley on the banks of the River Bechan, some north of Newtown, on the B4389 road. T ...
,
Manafon
Manafon is a small rural community located in the hills of Montgomeryshire, the Northern part of the Welsh county of Powys. The Parish focuses on the valley of the River Rhiew that runs west to east into the River Severn". The community of Manafo ...
,
Llanwyddelan,
Tregynon,
Newtown,
Llanllwchaiarn
Llanllwchaiarn or Llanllwchaearn () in Welsh) is a village on the outskirts of Newtown in Powys, Wales. It forms part of the community of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn.
Aberbechan Hall was a Tudor mansion in the eastern part of the parish demoli ...
,
Llanmerewig
Llanmerewig is a historic parish in Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Montgomeryshire, and is situated between Newtown and Welshpool. The church and small village stand on high ground, which overlooks the river Severn, and is close to A ...
,
Llandyssil
Llandyssil is a village in Powys, Wales, about two miles from the town of Montgomery.
The village is part of the Llandyssil community. In 2001 there were 420 inhabitants in the parish, of whom 300 lived in the village itself.The population figu ...
, and
Aberhafesp
Aberhafesp is a small village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. The hamlet of Bwlch-y-Ffridd is within the community.
It is situated about five miles west of Newtown on the B4568 close to the River Severn
, name_etymology ...
. The Deanery was reconstituted by an
Order in Council
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in 1849 and further changes in its boundaries occurred in 1882. In 1908 it consisted of eleven parishes:
Aberhafesp
Aberhafesp is a small village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. The hamlet of Bwlch-y-Ffridd is within the community.
It is situated about five miles west of Newtown on the B4568 close to the River Severn
, name_etymology ...
,
Bettws Cedewain
Bettws Cedewain ( cy, Betws Cedewain), also known as Bettws Cedewen, is a small village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. It lies in a sheltered valley on the banks of the River Bechan, some north of Newtown, on the B4389 road. T ...
,
Dolfor
Dolfor is a small hamlet in the north of Powys, Wales. It is located about three miles to the south of Newtown, at the junction of the B4355 and A483 roads. It is in the historic county of Montgomeryshire
The source of the River Miwl is near ...
,
Kerry
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* Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name)
Places
* Kerry, Queensland, Australia
* County Kerry, Ireland
** Kerry Airport, an international airport in County ...
,
Llandyssil
Llandyssil is a village in Powys, Wales, about two miles from the town of Montgomery.
The village is part of the Llandyssil community. In 2001 there were 420 inhabitants in the parish, of whom 300 lived in the village itself.The population figu ...
,
Llanllwchaiarn
Llanllwchaiarn or Llanllwchaearn () in Welsh) is a village on the outskirts of Newtown in Powys, Wales. It forms part of the community of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn.
Aberbechan Hall was a Tudor mansion in the eastern part of the parish demoli ...
,
Llanmerewig
Llanmerewig is a historic parish in Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Montgomeryshire, and is situated between Newtown and Welshpool. The church and small village stand on high ground, which overlooks the river Severn, and is close to A ...
,
Mochdre,
Newtown,
Sarn and
Tregynon.
For administrative purposes Llandyssil is now included in the
Deanery of Pool
A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence ...
.
[stasaph.churchinwales.org.uk/, which provides a useful map showing the current arrangement of Deaneries]
References
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Church in Wales
Montgomeryshire