Population 1,586 (2011) Community Caersws Country Wales Local time Monday 3:54 AM Ceremonial county Powys | OS grid reference SO0392 Principal area Powys Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 01650 UK parliament constituency Montgomeryshire | |
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Caersws (Welsh: Caersŵs) ([kɑːɨrˈsuːs]) is a village and community on the River Severn, in the Welsh county of Powys, 5 miles (8 km) miles west of Newtown, and halfway between Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury. It has a station on the Cambrian Line from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury. At the 2001 census it had a population of 1,526, increasing slightly to 1,586 at the 2011 Census.
Contents
- Short travel ride caersws dh
- Map of Caersws UK
- Name
- History
- Governance
- Buildings
- Sport
- Notable people
- Literature
- References
Map of Caersws, UK
Name
In modern Welsh, Caersws literally means "Fort Kiss", although sws almost certainly derives from some other source. It has been argued that the site may retain a Roman-era dedication to Zeus or preserve the name of a conjectured British queen Swswen.
History
Caersws was the location of two Roman forts of Roman Wales. Although the Mediolanum of the Antonine Itinerary has since been identified as Whitchurch in Shropshire, Caersws is sometimes identified as the Mediolanum among the Ordovices described in Ptolemy's Geography, although others argue for Llanfyllin or Meifod. Further, this second Mediolanum may be identical or distinct from the "Mediomanum" (lit. "Central Hand") mentioned by the Ravenna Cosmography.
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward includes the community of Carno and at the 2011 Census had a population of 2,316.
Buildings
Llanwnnog Church in the community of Caersws is a single-chambered structure, variously considered to date from the 13th or 15th century and restored in 1863. It contains the best example of a 15th or 16th century rood screen and loft in Montgomeryshire, a medieval font bowl and one 17th century memorial. Maesmawr Hall was built in the early 19th century.
Sport
Downhill Mountain Biking has flourished in forestry at Henblas farm, to the north of the village, with a number of national races being held there. The current series - The Caersws Cup - began in March 2009.
Cymru Alliance club Caersws F.C. are based in the village, and play their home matches at the Recreation Ground.
Caersws is home to current and past champions of a number of sporting disciplines, leading some to christen it the "Sporting Capital of Wales".