Berriew

Coordinates: 52°35′47″N 3°12′09″W / 52.59628°N 3.20263°W / 52.59628; -3.20263
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Berriew
Berriew is located in Powys
Berriew
Berriew
Location within Powys
Population1,334 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ187008
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMONTGOMERY
Postcode districtSY15
Post townWELSHPOOL
Postcode districtSY21
Dialling code01686
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
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52°35′47″N 3°12′09″W / 52.59628°N 3.20263°W / 52.59628; -3.20263

Berriew (

Montgomeryshire Canal and the Afon Rhiw, near the confluence (Welsh: aber) with the River Severn (Welsh: Afon Hafren
) at grid reference SJ185005, 79 miles (128 km) from Cardiff and 151 miles (243 km) from London.[citation needed] The village itself had a population of 283. [2] and the community also includes Garthmyl Hall and Refail.

Buildings and architecture

See also: St Beuno's Church, Berriew and Thomas Penson

Berriew contains many architecturally important buildings. There are 103

Regency house that is also probably by Joseph Bromfield, and Trwstllwelyn, a house with much early 18th century brickwork.

Bodhilin or Bodheilin, Brithdir, Berriew.

A sad loss was the fantasy Gothic villa of Bodheilin in Brithdir township, which was burnt down in 1906.[5]

Timber framed and Cottage Ornée houses

Rather than the individual houses, Berriew is best remembered for its half timbered cottages which cluster around the churchyard and along the banks of the river

bargeboards to the gables and in some cases the black and white painting on the brick work to give the impression of timber framing.[7]

Listed Buildings in Berriew

Other features of note

The Berriew section of The Montgomery Canal has a number of important features including a restored lock and the Grade II listed aqueduct which carries the canal over the River Rhiw. It has four segmental arches and is the second-largest masonry structure on the canal. First opened in 1797, it was largely rebuilt in the 19th century and fully restored in the 20th century.

Governance

Berriew Community Council represents the interests of the local community and has 11 elected or co-opted members.[11]

Berriew was also a county ward, electing one county councillor to sit on Powys County Council. Since 1995 the ward was represented by Independents, and by Cllr Dai Davies since 2008.[12][13] Following a boundary review, Berriew ward became Berriew and Castle Caereinion, after the Castle Caereinion community was added to it, effective from the 2022 local elections.[14]

Facilities

Berriew F.C. play in the Central Wales Football League North , the fourth level of the Welsh football league system.

Mirror-artist and sculptor Andrew Logan bought the village squash courts and converted the building into a sculpture museum.

There are two pubs in the village, The Talbot and the Lion Hotel. There is also The Horseshoes, a little way out of the village.

The Berriew Show is a major attraction for the village and is held every August Bank Holiday Saturday. Attracting locals and people from miles around, it is a showcase for horticulture, agriculture and local craft and has thriving dog, horse and sheep shows.

Best kept village in Wales

Berriew has won this competition many times - although the scheme has now been discontinued. It was first won in 1970.

Notable people

Literature

  • Gibson, A. (1995). The Carreg Beuno prehistoric landscape, Berriew. Montgomeryshire Collections 83 (1995), pp. 41–58
  • Silvester, R. J. (1997), Luggy Moat, Berriew : recording and conservation. Montgomeryshire Collections 85, pp. 1–12
  • Smith, D.. W. (1992), Aberriw to Berriew : the story of a community. Berriew : D.W. Smith. 17p
  • Smith, D. W. (1991) Berriew and Trinity : Thomas Jones (1756-1807) and his contemporaries. Montgomeryshire Collections Vol 79, pp. 121–34
  • Smith, D. W. (1989), The Berriew enclosures : Brithdir and the intercommoning districts. Montgomeryshire Collections Vol. 77, pp. 81–105
  • Smith, D. W. (1985), Berriew in Stuart times : 2. Paupers and yeomen, poverty and prosperity. Montgomeryshire Collections Vol. 73, pp. 8–29
  • Smith, D. W. (1990), Berriew maps : some comments. Montgomeryshire Collections Vol. 78, p. 162-3
  • Scourfield R. and Haslam R. (2013), The Buildings of Wales: Powys; Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Breconshire, Yale University Press.
  • Thomas, D.R.( 1908) History of the Diocese of Saint Asaph, Vol 1, 128–135.

References

  1. ^ "Ward/Community population 2011". Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Listed Buildings in Powys". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
  4. ^ Peter Smith (1975), ‘'Houses of The Welsh Countryside'’, HMSO, London.
  5. ^ Scourfield R and Haslam R, (2013) Buildings of Wales: Powys; Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Breconshire, 2nd edition, Yale University Press. pp80-85
  6. ISBN 1 85760 196 3
  7. ^ Alfrey J.(2001), Rural Building in Nineteenth-Century North Wales: The Role of the Great Estates, Archaeologia Cambrensis, Vol 147, pg 213, pl.18
  8. National Historic Assets of Wales
    . Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  9. National Historic Assets of Wales
    . Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Scourfield" (2013), pg 85.
  11. ^ Berriew Community Council Archived 21 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Berriew Village & Community Pages. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Powys 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  13. ^ "County Council Elections 2017 - Montgomeryshire". Powys County Council. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Powys Council faces shake-up with number of members cut". Powys County Times. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.

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