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County and preserved county in Wales
source on the Powys side of the Plynlimon massif; together with their tributaries they drain most of the county. The southern quarter of Powys contains, from
Powys
English novelist and philosopher (1872–1963)
Charles Powys was vicar for thirty-two years. John Cowper Powys's two younger brothers Llewelyn Powys (1884–1939) and Theodore Francis Powys were well-known
John_Cowper_Powys
Surname list
Powys, is a Welsh surname. Notable people with the surname include: Albert Powys (1881–1936), British architect and Secretary of the Society for the Protection
Powys_(surname)
400s–1160 kingdom in east-central Wales
literature as "the Paradise of Powys" (an epithet retained in Welsh for the modern UK county).[citation needed] The name Powys is thought to derive from Latin
Kingdom_of_Powys
Topics referred to by the same term
Powys is a county in Wales. Powys may also refer to: Kingdom of Powys, a medieval kingdom in what is now Wales and England Powys (surname) Powys Thomas
Powys_(disambiguation)
British novelist and short story writer
Theodore Francis Powys (20 December 1875 – 27 November 1953) – published as T. F. Powys – was a British novelist and short-story writer. He is best remembered
T._F._Powys
Town in Mid Wales
Newtown (Welsh: Y Drenewydd) is a town in Powys, Wales. It lies on the River Severn in the community of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn, within the historic
Newtown,_Powys
Welsh territorial police force
Dyfed-Powys Police (Welsh: Heddlu Dyfed-Powys; DPP) is the territorial police force for the counties of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and
Dyfed-Powys_Police
Town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Powys and one at Barry, with his Court house of Llantwit and Grange house of Boverton, so that in the whole it is a most Goodly Country. Dinas Powys was
Dinas_Powys
English novelist
Llewelyn Powys (13 August 1884 – 2 December 1939) was a British essayist, novelist and younger brother of John Cowper Powys and T. F. Powys. Powys was born
Llewelyn_Powys
Sir Littleton Powys FRS (1647?– 16 March 1732) was a Justice of the King's Bench. He was the eldest son of Thomas Powys of Henley Hall in Shropshire,
Littleton_Powys
Topics referred to by the same term
Northern Powys or North Powys may refer to: Northern parts of the modern county of Powys Montgomeryshire, former county, and later an area of the modern
Northern_Powys
Topics referred to by the same term
John Powys may refer to: John Cowper Powys, English philosopher, lecturer, novelist, critic and poet John Powys, 5th Baron Lilford, British peer and cricketer
John_Powys
Topics referred to by the same term
Southern Powys or South Powys may refer to: Southern parts of the modern county of Powys Brecknockshire, former county, and later an area of the modern
Southern_Powys
Medieval Welsh realms and their rulers
Ceredigion Maelgwn Fychan. Mechain, Powys. Owain Fychan (d. 1187) of Mechain, son of Prince Madog ap Maerdudd from Powys Owain Fychan (d. 1245) Llywelyn Fychan
List_of_rulers_in_Wales
1934 book by John Cowper Powys
Wikipedia page de:John Cowper Powys#Werke Swedish Wikipedia page sv:John Cowper Powys W. J. Keith, John Cowper Powys's 'Autobiography': A Reader's Guide
John Cowper Powys's Autobiography
John_Cowper_Powys's_Autobiography
Welsh journalist
Betsan Powys (born 1965), is a Welsh journalist and former Editor of Programmes for BBC Radio Cymru. Powys was born in Cardiff. A native Welsh speaker
Betsan_Powys
English cricketer
Yelverton Powys (22 July 1808 – 14 January 1863) was an English cricketer who was associated with Cambridge University and made his debut in 1830. Powys was
Frederick_Powys
Gertrude Mary Powys (6 October 1877 – 23 April 1952) was a British artist, notable for her portraits of members of the literary Powys family, including
Gertrude_Mary_Powys
Town on the Wales-England border
county of Powys. The town council of 13 councillors elects once a year a largely ceremonial mayor. Real municipal authority lies with Powys County Council
Knighton,_Powys
Welsh kingdom (1160–1283)
Southern Powys or Powys Wenwynwyn (Welsh for 'Gwenwynwyn's Powys'), was a Welsh lordship which existed during the high Middle Ages. The realm was the
Southern_Powys_(medieval)
John Cowper Powys and Theodore Francis Powys (1875–1953), and the novelist and essayist Llewelyn Powys, as well as Littleton Charles Powys (1874–1955)
Philippa_Powys
Topics referred to by the same term
Thomas Powys may refer to: Thomas Powys (judge) (1649–1719), MP and Attorney General to King James II Thomas Powys (priest) (1747–1809), Anglican clergyman
Thomas_Powys
51.953°N 3.382°W / 51.953; -3.382 Coleg Powys was a further education establishment in the County of Powys, Mid Wales. It had main campuses at Brecon
Coleg_Powys
Human settlement in Wales
Forge (Welsh: Y Bont-faen) is a village in the county of Powys, Wales near to Machynlleth. It lies on the southern Afon Dulas on the mountain road to
Forge,_Powys
British translator and poet (1892–1939)
Works by Edward Powys Mathers at Project Gutenberg Works by Edward Powys Mathers at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks) Works by Edward Powys Mathers at Faded
Edward_Powys_Mathers
Local government of Powys, Wales
Powys County Council (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Powys) is the local authority for Powys, one of the principal areas of Wales. The council is based at County Hall
Powys_County_Council
English bishop (1805–1877)
Horatio Powys (20 November 1805 – 31 May 1877) was a priest in the Church of England and Bishop of Sodor and Man. Powys was the third son of Thomas Powys, 2nd
Horatio_Powys
Archive in Powys, Wales
Powys Archives (Welsh: Archifau Powys) is the official archive repository for the county of Powys. Located in Llandrindod Wells,[citation needed] the
Powys_Archives
British architect (1881–1936)
century. Powys was born into a large and notable literary family in 1881. Siblings included John Cowper Powys, Llewelyn Powys, Theodore Francis Powys and Philippa
Albert_Powys
British actor (1925–1977)
Wales on 22 June 1977, at the age of 51. "Thomas, Powys". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. "Actor Powys Thomas, 51, dies suddenly in Wales". Montreal Gazette
Powys_Thomas
He was born as Powys at Broomfield House, Southgate, Middlesex, the son of Henry Philip Powys and his wife Julia Barrington. The Powys family lived at
Philip_Lybbe_Powys_Lybbe
Northern realm of Powys
Northern Powys or Powys Fadog (Welsh for 'Madog's Powys'), was the northern portion of the Kingdom of Powys following that kingdom's dissolution in 1160
Northern_Powys_(medieval)
2012 film by Christopher Nolan
The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman. Directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with
The_Dark_Knight_Rises
English lawyer, judge and Tory politician
the King's Bench from 1713 to 1714, but was dismissed. Powys was the second son of Thomas Powys of Henley Hall in Shropshire and his first wife, Anne Littleton
Thomas_Powys_(judge)
King of Powys
Eiludd Powys was an early 7th-century King of Powys. He is likely to have been the son or younger brother of Selyf "Sarffgadau" ap Cynan Garwyn. It is
Eiludd_Powys
Village in Powys, Wales
Painscastle, Powys". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. "Rhosgoch School closure rejected | brecon-radnor.co.uk". "This is how much it would cost to buy Powys primary
Rhosgoch,_Powys
Historic county of Wales
of Powys Wenwynwyn, the southern of the two states into which the Kingdom of Powys had been divided a century before. Attacks by Gwynedd on Powys Wenwynwyn
Montgomeryshire
NHS local health board in Powys, Wales
Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) (Welsh: Bwrdd lechyd Addysgu Powys) is the local health board of NHS Wales for Powys in Mid Wales. PTHB is responsible
Powys_Teaching_Health_Board
Welsh dynastic family
medieval Wales which was strongly associated with the Kingdom of Powys, though the name Powys is only first attested in a text of year 829. Members of this
Cadelling_(Powys)
Town in Powys, Wales
proposals - County of Powys, Powys County Council, 8 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-29. "County Council Elections 2022 - Montgomeryshire". Powys Council. Archived
Montgomery,_Powys
with setting out the way crime is tackled by Dyfed-Powys Police in the Welsh counties of Dyfed and Powys. The post was created in November 2012, following
Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner
Dyfed-Powys_Police_and_Crime_Commissioner
Village and community in Powys, Wales
Ceri) is a village and geographically large community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. The village lies on the A489 road 2.8 miles (4.5 km) southeast of
Kerry,_Powys
the northern part was called Powys Fadog after Madog ap Gruffydd "Maelor" ap Madog. List of rulers of Wales Powys Fadog Powys Wenwynwyn Mechain Edeirnion
List_of_monarchs_of_Powys
Human settlement in Wales
ward of Llandinam, which elects a county councillor to Powys County Council. "Mochdre, Powys". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 23 May 2017. "Location of Montgomeryshire
Mochdre,_Powys
British peer and cricketer
John Powys, 5th Baron Lilford (12 January 1863 – 17 December 1945), was a British peer and cricketer. Powys was born at Lilford Hall, Northamptonshire
John_Powys,_5th_Baron_Lilford
(1979), The Buildings of Wales: Powys, University of Wales Press, p. 255, ISBN 978-0300185089 "Llanstephan" (PDF). Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust. Retrieved
Llanstephan,_Powys
Hillfort in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
The Dinas Powys hillfort is an Iron Age hillfort near Dinas Powys, Glamorgan, Wales. It is just one of several thousand hillforts to have been constructed
Dinas_Powys_hillfort
English soldier and Inspector of Factories
1806–c. 1889) and Emily (née Powys) Vaughan, who married in 1843. His maternal grandparents were Penelope (née Hatsell) Powys (a daughter of James Hatsell
Arthur_Powys-Vaughan
British peer (1775-1825)
Thomas Powys, 2nd Baron Lilford DL (8 April 1775 – 4 July 1825) was a British peer. He was the son of Thomas Powys, 1st Baron Lilford and Mary Mann of
Thomas Powys, 2nd Baron Lilford
Thomas_Powys,_2nd_Baron_Lilford
English cricketer
highest score of 10. Powys was born in Lilford Park, Northamptonshire, and died at Thrapston, Northamptonshire, aged 71. "Littleton Powys". CricketArchive
Littleton_Powys_(cricketer)
Railway station in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Dinas Powys is one of two railway stations that serve the village of Dinas Powys, in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales; the other is Eastbrook. It lies
Dinas_Powys_railway_station
Barony in the Peerage of Great Britain
great-great-grandson of Robert Vernon Powys, second son of the second Baron. As of 2010[update], the title is held by his only son Mark Powys, the eighth Baron, who
Baron_Lilford
Human settlement in Wales
Norton is a village in Presteigne community, Powys, within the historic boundaries of Radnorshire, Wales. In 1086, Norton was recorded as a settlement
Norton,_Powys
British politician
1797 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Lilford. Powys was the eldest son of Thomas Powys of Lilford Hall, Northamptonshire. He attended Eton College
Thomas Powys, 1st Baron Lilford
Thomas_Powys,_1st_Baron_Lilford
Welsh actress (born 1978)
Man of Steel, 2013 Born (1978-07-26) 26 July 1978 (age 48) Ystradgynlais, Powys, Wales Alma mater Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Occupation Actress
Eve_Myles
This list of electoral wards in Powys includes council wards, which elect councillors to Powys County Council and community wards, which elect councillors
List of electoral wards in Powys
List_of_electoral_wards_in_Powys
Welsh dynastic family
former Kingdom of Powys, which had been absorbed about 900 AD by the sons of Rhodri Mawr. Maredudd reestablished the Kingdom of Powys, and left it intact
Lleision_(dynasty)
George Vernon Powys, 7th Baron Lilford (8 January 1931 – 3 January 2005), was the son of Robert Horace Powys and Vera Grace Bryant. Born in 1931, he inherited
George Powys, 7th Baron Lilford
George_Powys,_7th_Baron_Lilford
Human settlement in Wales
October 2025. Powys Bus Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine 81 Diocese of Hereford Sarn Baptist Church Pubs Galore Sarn Inn Powys County Council
Sarn,_Powys
Human settlement in Wales
Battle (Welsh: Y Batel) is a village in the community of Yscir, Powys, Wales, which is 36 miles (58 km) north of Cardiff and 146 miles (235 km) west of
Battle,_Powys
Village in Powys, Wales
Adfa is a village in the Welsh county of Powys, in mid Wales. It is in the historic county of Montgomeryshire. Adfa has a Methodist-Calvinist chapel and
Adfa,_Powys
Human settlement in Wales
Walton is a village in Powys, Wales, 1,300 yards (1,200 m) west from the border with Herefordshire, England. The village is 3 miles (5 km) east from New
Walton,_Powys
Human settlement in Wales
Argoed is a small village in the community of Nantmel, Powys, Wales, which is 55 miles (89 km) from Cardiff and 152 miles (245 km) from London. The village
Argoed,_Powys
Hamlet in Powys, Wales
Middletown (Welsh: Treberfedd) is a hamlet in Powys, Wales near the border with England. It is situated on the A458 road, between the towns of Shrewsbury
Middletown,_Powys
Human settlement in Wales
small village in the historic county of Montgomeryshire in the north of Powys and close to Lake Vyrnwy in the community (civil parish) of Llanwddyn. It
Abertridwr,_Powys
King of Wales from 1055 to 1063
Wales, ruling from 1055 to 1063. He had previously been King of Gwynedd and Powys from 1039 to 1055. Gruffudd was the son of Llywelyn ap Seisyll, King of
Gruffudd_ap_Llywelyn
Ceremonial divisions of Wales for lieutenancy and shrievalty purposes
2003. "The Neath Port Talbot and Powys (Cwmtwrch) Order 2004". 13 October 2004. "The Preserved Counties of Powys and Mid Glamorgan (Changes in Area)
Preserved_counties_of_Wales
Village in Powys, mid Wales
Garth is a village in Powys, mid Wales, in the community of Treflys. It lies on the A483 road between Builth Wells and Beulah at the point where the B4519
Garth,_Powys
Welsh politician
Powys County Council supporting efforts to keep the Wales Air Ambulance base in Welshpool open. During the debate he said: “Our communities in Powys,
Elwyn_Vaughan
5th-century ruler in Sub-Roman Britain
Fadryn in Gwynedd, Clwyd in Powys, Llandysul in Dyfed, Old Carlisle in Cumberland, Old Sarum in Wiltshire, Rhayader in Powys, Snowdon and Stonehenge in
Vortigern
Town in Powys, Mid Wales
the formation of the County of Powys, it remains an important local centre. Brecon is the third-largest town in Powys, after Newtown and Ystradgynlais
Brecon
Village and community in Powys, Wales
village, community and electoral ward in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, Wales. It lies in the Usk Valley just across the river from the town of
Llangattock,_Powys
Wales is sometimes called the "castle capital of the world" because of the large number of castles in a relatively small area. Wales had about 400 castles
List_of_castles_in_Wales
New Zealand cricketer
Powys (17 October 1842 – 8 October 1875) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in four first-class matches for Canterbury from 1863 to 1868. Powys was
Arthur_Powys
Human settlement in Wales
Fron is a small village in Powys, Wales, within the community of Llanbadarn Fawr. Fron lies northeast of Llandrindod Wells and east of Clywedog Brook
Fron,_Powys
Kingdom in northwest Wales, c. 500–1283
Mathrafal dynasty of Powys, Gruffudd's maternal half-brothers, came to terms with Harold and took over the rule of Gwynedd and Powys. Shortly after the
Kingdom_of_Gwynedd
Hamlet, 3.5 mi southwest of Welshpool, in Powys, Wales
Belan is a hamlet, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Welshpool, in Powys, Wales.[citation needed] It belongs to the community of Welshpool. The Belan Locks
Belan,_Powys
Human settlement in Wales
Centre retrieved 25 July 2016 Powys Village and Community Halls retrieved 25 July 2016 Radnorshire Churches Survey, Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust, accessed
Crossgates,_Powys
2022 Welsh local election
The 2022 Powys Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect 68 members to Powys County Council. On the same day, elections were held to the other
2022 Powys County Council election
2022_Powys_County_Council_election
This is a list of notable gardens in Wales, open to the public either regularly or by appointment. Carreglwyd, Llanfaethlu Cestyll Garden Plas Cadnant
List_of_gardens_in_Wales
Castle in Denbighshire, Wales
the Kingdom of Powys. When its last Prince, Gruffydd Maelor, died in 1191, his kingdom was divided into Powys Fadog in the north and Powys Wenwynwyn in
Castell_Dinas_Brân
President of Ukraine since 2019
Volodymyr Zelensky". The Atlantic. Retrieved 21 May 2026. Maurice, Emma Powys (14 October 2019). "Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky shuts down homophobic
Volodymyr_Zelenskyy
English cricketer
Horatio James Powys-Keck (7 March 1873 – 30 January 1952) was an English first-class cricketer who played nine matches between 1903 and 1907. Born in
Horatio_Powys-Keck
Human settlement in Wales
Kinnerton is a village in Powys (historically in Radnorshire), Wales. Kinnerton first appears in records as Kynardton in 1304, meaning "Cyneheard's farm
Kinnerton,_Powys
1929 novel by John Cowper Powys
Wolf resembles John Cowper Powys in that an elemental philosophy is at the centre of his life, and because, like Powys, he hates science and modern
Wolf_Solent
Village in Powys, Wales
Libanus is a village in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, and in the community of Glyn Tarell. Presumably, the name of the
Libanus,_Powys
Association football club in Wales
Dinas Powys F.C. is a Welsh football club that plays in the South Wales Premier League Championship Division. They are based in Dinas Powys, near Cardiff
Dinas_Powys_F.C.
Aristocratic title in the Peerage of England
both Joan and Joyce claimed the title of Powys. John Tiptoft, Joyce's son, was called baron Tiptoft and Powys in his creation to be Earl of Worcester.
Baron_Grey_of_Powis
Hamlet in Powys, Wales
(or Aber Clydach), is a hamlet within the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, Wales. It is centred on the confluence between the Clydach brook meets
Aber,_Powys
List of National Trust properties in Powys Site Name Property type Year acquired Location Image Description Abergwesyn Common Open Country Nr Llanwtyd
List of National Trust properties in Wales
List_of_National_Trust_properties_in_Wales
Railway station in Powys, Wales
Garth railway station (Powys) serves the village of Garth, Powys, Wales. The railway station is located at street level at the end of the Llais yr Afon
Garth_railway_station_(Powys)
2012 child murder in Wales
Dyfed-Powys Police. The first officer on the scene spoke to a child witness who reported seeing April climbing into a grey van. The Dyfed-Powys Police
Murder_of_April_Jones
English cricketer
figures on debut in first-class cricket. Powys was the son of The Honourable and Reverend Atherton Legh Powys and Charlotte Elizabeth Norman, he was born
Walter_Powys
Stephen Powys, 6th Baron Lilford (8 March 1869 – 19 September 1949), was a British peer. Powys was the third son of Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford, and
Stephen Powys, 6th Baron Lilford
Stephen_Powys,_6th_Baron_Lilford
Welsh archaeological charity (1975–2024)
The Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust (CPAT; Welsh: Ymddiriedolaeth Archeolegol Clwyd-Powys; YACP) was an educational charity, the objective of which was
Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust
Clwyd-Powys_Archaeological_Trust
Human settlement in Wales
Beulah is a village in southern Powys, Wales, in the community of Treflys, lying on the Afon Cammarch. The village sits astride the main A483 road about
Beulah,_Powys
American minister and civil rights activist (1929–1968)
Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2008. Powys Maurice, Emma (January 16, 2023). "Martin Luther King Jr's advice to closeted
Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
Village and community in Powys, Wales
Crai, also spelled as Cray, is a village and community in the county of Powys, Wales. It is within the Brecon Beacons National Park and historically in
Crai,_Powys
1941 historical novel by John Cowper Powys
Historical Novel by John Cowper Powys was first published in America in January 1941, and in the UK in February 1942. Powys returned to Britain from the
Owen_Glendower_(novel)
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : from any of various places named in Old English as Äc lÄ“ah ‘oak clearing’. Possible sources include Acle in Norfolk, Aykley in Durham, and Ackley Farm in Powys. Compare Oakley, which has the same origin.Americanized spelling of Swiss German Egli.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; this is a Hampshire surname, also written Glasspel(l), Glas(s)pool(e), and Glasspole. Possibly, it may be a habitational name from Glaspwll in Powys, Wales.
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