Michaelston-y-Fedw

Coordinates: 51°33′15″N 3°05′46″W / 51.55426°N 3.09614°W / 51.55426; -3.09614

Michaelston-y-Fedw
Michaelston-y-Fedw  Michaelston-y-Fedw shown within Newport
Population	365  (2001 census)[1]
OS grid reference	ST241845
Principal area	Newport
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWPORT
Dialling code	+44-1633 Castleton exchange
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Newport West
List of places: UK • Wales • Newport

Michaelston-y-Fedw (Welsh: Llanfihangel-y-fedw) is a small rural village and community to the west of the city of Newport, Wales, on the border of Cardiff city and Caerphilly county borough.

The name, which is a partial Anglicization of the Welsh Llanfihangel-y-fedw – meaning "church enclosure (of) Michael (in) the birches" – may also be seen spelt "Michaelstone-y-Fedw", "Michaelston-y-Vedw" and "Michaelstone-y-Vedw", the parish church^[2] being dedicated to Saint Michael.

The community is bounded by the Rhymney River to the west, the A48(M) motorway to the south, and the Pound Hill road to the north and east. It contains Michaelston itself as well as a small cluster of houses known as Michaelstone Bridge about a mile to the north.

Government

The area is governed by the Newport City Council.

References

1. ^ Office for National Statistics Parish Headcounts: Michaelstone-y-Fedw
2. ^ Michaelston-y-fedw (Llanfihangel-y-fedw) St Michael's Church:: OS grid ST2484 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland - photograph every grid square!

External links

• Michaelston-y-Fedw Community website