Troed-yr-hen-riw
Appearance
Troed-yr-Henriw | |
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Location within Ceredigion | |
OS grid reference | SN 7410 8004 |
• Cardiff | 70 mi (110 km) |
• London | 170.2 mi (273.9 km) |
Community | |
Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Aberystwyth |
Postcode district | SY23 |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Troed-yr-hen-riw is a hamlet in the community of Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 70 miles (112.6 km) from Cardiff and 170.2 miles (273.8 km) from London.[1] Troed-yr-Henriw is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jones (Plaid Cymru) and is part of the Ceredigion constituency in the House of Commons.[2][3]
Etymology
[edit]The name derives from the Welsh language: "The foot of the old slope".
References
[edit]- ^ National Gazetteer of Wales - Place Name Index; Archived 2013-06-03 at the Wayback Machine access date: 30 March 2014
- ^ National Assembly for Wales Website; recalled 24 February 2014
- ^ parliament.uk Website; recalled 24 February 2014
See also
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