Welcome to Banwy

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Introduction

Banwy is a community in northwest Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, named after the River Banwy and also called Banw in Welsh. The community with the villages of Llangadfan and Foel, also called Garthbeibio. It is a sparsely populated area centred on the village of Llangadfan and extending west for some 10 km to the boundary with Gwynedd. It is located along the upper River Banwy valley, on either side of the A458 road between Llanfair Caereinion and Mallwyd.The population according to the 2011 UK census was 605. In 2005, the population was 534. Abernodwydd Farmhouse, a wooden-framed farmhouse built in 1678 from the Llangadfan was reassembled at the St Fagans National Museum of History. Banwy was the site of Ffridd y Castell, or Ffriddycastell. The site is located 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Llangadfan.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

9,188 hectares

Population

646 (2021)

Density

7 people/km2

Mean age

47.0

Ward

Banwy

District

Powys

Postcodes

SY21

ONS ID

W04000250


Council

Contact details for Banwy Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Banwy Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Banwy Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Banwy Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Banwy Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Banwy Parish.

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Local News

Official opening of Ysgol Cwm Banwy takes place

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Official opening of Ysgol Cwm Banwy takes place

Published: 14th Jul 2022

Powys: Ysgol Cwm Banwy opens and honours dairy farmer Richard Tudor

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Powys: Ysgol Cwm Banwy opens and honours dairy farmer Richard Tudor

Published: 7th Jul 2022

Name chosen for new Powys primary school

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Name chosen for new Powys primary school

Published: 28th May 2020