Mochdre, Powys
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| Mochdre | |
|---|---|
 Church of All Saints | |
  Mochdre Location within Powys | |
| OS grid reference | SO09449009[1] |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWTOWN |
| Postcode district | SY16 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
Mochdre () is a small village in the community of Mochdre with Penstrowed, in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales.
Geography
About 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Newtown, it is near the River Severn.[2] Its tributary, Mochdre Brook runs through the village in a narrow steep-sided valley.[3]
Name
The name means "pigs settlement", from moch, meaning pigs,[4] and tre for settlement or town. It is possible that the name refers to Mochdre in the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi, the tale of Math, son of Mathonwy, where Gwydion takes the pigs of Pryderi, staying overnight between the nearby commote of Ceri and Arwystli.
History
In 1872 it was a parish in the Newtown district called Moughtrey or Mochtref, with Eskirgilog and Moughtreyllan townships. At that time, there were 95 houses, a population of 526, and covered an area of 5,025 acres (2,034 ha).[2]
The church, in the Diocese of St Asaph in the late 19th century, was an ancient church in poor shape as of 1859.[2] With a roof dating from the 15th century, the rest of the Church of All Saints was rebuilt in 1867.[3] All Saints is a parish of the Mission Area of Cedewain, Church in Wales.[5]
Lake Mochdre, a former reservoir, later a fish farm, now a fishing venue, was created by damming a tributary stream.
Governance
Since the May 1999 local government elections the community has been covered by the electoral ward of Llandinam, which elects a county councillor to Powys County Council.[6]
References
- ^ "Mochdre, Powys". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ a b c John Marius Wilson (1872). "Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales". Retrieved 23 May 2017 – via Mochdre, Montgomeryshire, A Vision of Britain through Time, University of Portsmouth.
- ^ a b "Church of All Saints , Mochdre". Montgomeryshire Churches Survey, Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ Not "pig", as stated in the Community's website.
- ^ "All Saints, Mochdre". Church in Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "The County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
