Trewern
| Trewern | |
  Trewern |
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| Population | 1,167 (2005) |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | SJ279113 |
| Principal area | Powys |
| Ceremonial county | Powys |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WELSHPOOL |
| Postcode district | SY21 |
| Dialling code | 01938 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Montgomeryshire |
Coordinates: 52°41′42″N 3°04′01″W / 52.695°N 3.067°W
(Trewern is also a hamlet in Cornwall near Porthcurno on the road to Minack).
- for the house in Pembrokeshire see Trewern House
Trewern is a small village in Powys, Mid Wales.
Location
It is situated on the A458 road, between the towns of Shrewsbury and Welshpool. It has a public bus running through the village which travels from Rhayader to Shrewsbury.
Attractions & amenities
Although only a small village in terms of population, there is a primary school 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 the Breidden Hill, and is surrounded by plenty of woodland suitable for outdoor activities.
The word Trewern is Celtic, formed of "tre" meaning dwelling and "wern" meaning marsh, thus dwelling by/near the marsh.
Trewern Hall is a half-timbered house in the village.
The village continues to see a steady increase in its population. One main reason for this is the more competitive house prices and being well situated with road links to major towns and cities such as Shrewsbury, Birmingham and Chester.
