Cilmeri
Cilmeri (or Cilmery; 2001 census, Cilmeri Community had a population of 438 and 191 households.[1] The population at the 2011 had fallen slightly to 431.[2][3] The community includes the settlement of Llanganten and a small part of Builth Wells west of the River Ithon.[4]
The village is famous for being close to the spot where the last native
11 December 1282. A memorial stone to Llywelyn ap Gruffudd was erected on the site in 1956 and serves as the focal point for an annual ceremony of remembrance by Welsh nationalists on the anniversary of his death.[5]
See also
- Llanfechan, a nearby community
References
- ^ "Area: Cilmery Community (Parish) : Parish Headcounts, 2001". Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Community population 2011". Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Cilmeri history". Cilmeri.org [site defunct as of 2018]. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Cilmery Parish Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Death of Llywelyn". Cilmeri.org. 10 December 2006. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
External links
- Official Builth Wells website
- Royal Welsh Show official website
- The Site of the Death of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, Last Native Prince of Wales
- Video footage and history of Cilmeri Station
- Photos of Cilmeri and surrounding area, geograph.org.uk
52°9′2.21″N 3°27′25.41″W / 52.1506139°N 3.4570583°W
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