Bausley with Criggion

Bausley with Criggion
Cattle beside the River Severn
Population706 
OS grid referenceSJ 316 151
• Cardiff86.6 mi (139.4 km)
• London148.5 mi (239.0 km)
Community
  • Bausley with Criggion
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHREWSBURY
Postcode districtSY5
Dialling code01743, 01938
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
WebsiteBausley with Criggion Communmity Council

Bausley with Criggion is a community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, 87 miles (140 km) from Cardiff and 148 miles (238 km) from London.[2][3]

The Bausley and Criggion Community Council dates back to at least 1761.[4] Villages within the community include Criggion, Crewgreen and Coedway.[5]

In 2011 the population of Bausley with Criggion was 706 with 7.8% of them able to speak Welsh.[6] In terms of Welsh identity, the community had the lowest percentage in the whole of Powys. [7]

The Criggion Radio Station is located in this community, a transmitter latterly operated by BT on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence. The Church of St Michael and All Angels, Criggion, is a Grade II* listed building.

The Bausley with Criggion Community Council has eight locally elected councillors who represent the community's opinions and interests.[8]

Wales football international Stan Rowlands was born at Coedway in 1889. He went on to make Football League appearances for Wrexham, Nottingham Forest and Crewe Alexandra.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Location of Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr". parliament.uk. July 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  2. ^ gyda Chrugion Bangor University Placenames Unit (Canolfan Bedwyr); Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine accessed 9 May 2014
  3. ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
  4. ^ Archifdy Cymru; Archives Wales website; Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed 11 May 2014.
  5. ^ Powys County Council website; Archived May 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine accessed 11 May 2014.
  6. ^ Welsh Government website; 2011 Census Returns and stats; Archived 30 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine accessed 9 May 2014
  7. ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
  8. ^ "Councillors". Bausley with Criggion Community Council. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  9. ^ Bausley with Criggion at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)