Cemmaes Road

Cemmaes Road (Welsh: Glantwymyn; Welsh pronunciation) is a village in Powys, Wales. It is in the community (civil parish) of Glantwymyn.

Cemmaes Road Welsh: Glantwymyn
Cemmaes Road Location within Powys
Population	1,185 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	SH821044
Community	Glantwymyn
Principal area	Powys
Ceremonial county	Powys
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MACHYNLLETH
Postcode district	SY20
Dialling code	01650

Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh

UK Parliament	Montgomeryshire

The village was named in English after the now-closed Cemmes Road station on the Newtown and Machynlleth Railway, now part of the Cambrian Line. Cemmes Road was also the junction with the Mawddwy Railway.

The Welsh name for the village, and for the community, is Glantwymyn (English: The Twymyn Riverside), as it lies on the River Twymyn. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, the population of the community is 1,072, increasing to 1,185 at the 2011 Census.

The village of Cemmaes is 1¾ miles to the northeast. Cemmaes Road lies at the junction of the major A470 and A489 roads. The historic Mathafarn Hall is less than ¹⁄₂ mile north-west of Cemmaes Road.

Ysgol Glantwymyn primary school is located in the village.

Governance

An electoral ward in the Welsh name exists, which also covers the neighbouring community of Cadfarch. The ward had a population of 2,040 at the 2011 Census.[2]

Welsh Language

According to the 2001 census, 58.5% of the people in the community can speak the Welsh language. The age group with the highest number of Welsh speakers is the 15-year-olds, where every 15-year-old could speak the language.

References

"Community population 2011". Retrieved 11 November 2015.
"Ward population 2011". Retrieved 11 November 2015.

External links

Powys
Principal settlements	Brecon Builth Wells Crickhowell Hay-on-Wye Knighton Llandrindod Wells Llanfair Caereinion Llanfyllin Llanidloes Llanwrtyd Wells Machynlleth Montgomery Newtown Presteigne Rhayader Talgarth Welshpool Ystradgynlais
Communities	Abbey Cwmhir Aberedw Aberhafesp Banwy Bausley with Criggion Beguildy Berriew Bettws Brecon Bronllys Builth Cadfarch Caersws Carno Carreghofa Castle Caereinion Churchstoke Cilmery Clyro Cray Crickhowell Disserth and Trecoed Duhonw Dwyriw Erwood Felin-fach Forden with Leighton and Trelystan Gladestry Glantwymyn Glasbury Glascwm Glyn Tarell Guilsfield Gwernyfed Hay Honddu Isaf Kerry Knighton Llanafan Fawr Llanbadarn Fawr Llanbadarn Fynydd Llanbister Llanbrynmair Llanddew Llanddewi Ystradenny Llandinam Llandrindod Wells Llandrinio Llandysilio Llandyssil Llanelwedd Llanerfyl Llanfair Caereinion Llanfechain Llanfihangel Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine Llanfihangel Rhydithon Llanfrynach Llanfyllin Llangamarch Llangattock Llangedwyn Llangors Llangunllo Llangurig Llangynidr Llangyniew Llangynog Llanidloes Llanidloes Without Llanigon Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant Llansantffraid Llansilin Llanwddyn Llanwrthwl Llanwrtyd Wells Llanyre Llywel Machynlleth Maescar Manafon Meifod Merthyr Cynog Mochdre Montgomery Nantmel New Radnor Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Old Radnor Painscastle Pen-y-bont-fawr Penybont Presteigne Rhayader St Harmon Talgarth Talybont-on-Usk Tawe-Uchaf The Vale of Grwyney Trallong Trefeglwys Treflys Tregynon Trewern Welshpool Whitton Yscir Ystradfellte Ystradgynlais
Towns and villages	Abbeycwmhir Aber Clydach Aberbechan Aberbran Abercegir Abercraf Abercynllaith Aberedw Abergwesyn Abergwydol Aberhafesp Aberhosan Abermule Abernant Abertridwr Aberyscir Adfa Aithnen Arddlin Bacheldre Beguildy Berriew Bettws Cedewain Beulah Bont Dolgadfan Boughrood Bronllys Builth Wells Burgedin Buttington Bwlch Caehopkin Caersws Capel-y-ffin Carno Cathedine Cefnllys Cemmaes Road Church Stoke Cilmery Clatter Clyro Coelbren Commins Coch Crickhowell Criggion Crossgates Cwmdauddwr Cwmdu Cwmtwrch Cwmwysg Cwrt y Gollen Derwenlas Dolanog Dolfach Dolyhir Dylife Erwood Esgairgeiliog Forge Four Crosses Gladestry Glasbury Hay-on-Wye Heartsease Heol Senni Kerry Knucklas Libanus Llan Llanafan Fawr Llanbrynmair Llanddew Llandinam Llandrinio Llandysilio Llanelwedd Llanfair Caereinion Llanfechain Llanfihangel Nant Bran Llanfihangel Talyllyn Llanfyllin Llangadfan Llangammarch Wells Llangedwyn Llangors Llangurig Llangynidr Llangynog Llangynyw Llanllwchaiarn Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant Llansantffraed Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain Llansilin Llanwchaiarn Llanwrin Llanwrthwl Llanwrtyd Wells Llanwrtyd Llanymynech Llanyre Llawryglyn Llyswen Llywel Meifod Milebrook Morben Nant Glas New Radnor Newbridge-on-Wye Old Church Stoke Painscastle Pandy Pant-y-Dwr Partrishow Penegoes Pennant Penwyllt Penybont Pilleth Plas Esgair Pont Crugnant Pontdolgoch Pontrobert Sarn Sennybridge Soar St Harmon Staylittle Sycharth Talerddig Talgarth Talybont-on-Usk Three Cocks Tirabad Trecastle Trefeglwys Tregynon Trewern Tylwch Van, Llanidloes Ystradfellte
Castles	Aberysgir Castle Aberedw Castle Castell Dinas Castell Du Cefnllys Castle Colwyn Castle Dolforwyn Castle Llangoed Hall Mediomanum Montgomery Castle Painscastle Powis Castle Tretower Castle
Reservoirs and lakes	Beacons Reservoir Cantref Reservoir Clywedog reservoir Elan Valley Reservoirs Llangorse Lake Lake Vyrnwy Talybont Reservoir
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