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13-480: Bryneglwys is a village and community in Denbighshire , Wales. The village lies to the northeast of Corwen on a hill above a small river, Afon Morwynion , and is situated in the ancient commote of Iâl (Yale) . The community covers an area of 9.45 square miles (24.5 km) and extends to the top of Llantysilio Mountain . It had a population of 369 at the time of the 2011 census, an increase from 344 during
26-572: A King of Powys of the House of Gwertherion . There has been a church on the site since the early 7th century, but the current building dates from the 15th century and was restored around 1570 and again in 1875. The nearest primary school is Ysgol Dyffryn Iâl in the village of Llandegla . It is a bilingual school under the control of the Church in Wales . The 16th-century historian David Powel came from
39-612: Is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest tier of local government in Wales . Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England but, unlike English parishes, communities cover the whole of Wales. There are 878 communities in Wales. Until 1974 Wales was divided into civil parishes . These were abolished by section 20 (6) of the Local Government Act 1972 , and replaced by communities by section 27 of
52-853: Is buried at Chester Cathedral , in the city of Chester . He was the son-in-law of Admiralty judge John Lloyd , and the father of Thomas Yale. Thomas's widow, Ann Lloyd, daughter of Bishop George Lloyd , was the mother of the Yales of emigrated to America with their stepfather, Gov. Theophilus Eaton . Community (Wales) Heir Apparent William, Prince of Wales First Minister ( list ) Rt Hon Eluned Morgan MS ( L ) Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies MS ( L ) Counsel General-designate – Elisabeth Jones Chief Whip and Trefnydd – Jane Hutt MS (L) Permanent Secretary Sixth Senedd Llywydd (Presiding Officer) Elin Jones MS ( PC ) Leader of
65-506: The 2001 census. The 2011 census showed 36.0% of the population could speak Welsh , a fall from 50.3% in 2001. The name of the village means "church hill" in English and was first recorded in 1284 with the spelling "Breneglus". A 'community portal' website with village news, views and local information can be found at bryneglwys.co.uk . The village church is dedicated to Saint Tysilio , a Welsh Prince and Bishop, son Brochwel Ysgithrog ,
78-479: The Crown . In Wales, all town councils are community councils. There are now three communities with city status: Bangor , St Asaph and St Davids . The chair of a town council or city council will usually have the title mayor (Welsh: maer ). However, not every community has a council. In communities with populations too small to sustain a full community council, community meetings may be established. The communities in
91-667: The Opposition Andrew RT Davies MS ( C ) Shadow Cabinet ( current ) Prime Minister Rt Hon Keir Starmer MP ( L ) Secretary of State for Wales Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP (L) Principal councils ( leader list ) Corporate Joint Committees Local twinning see also: Regional terms and Regional economy United Kingdom Parliament elections European Parliament elections (1979–2020) Local elections Police and crime commissioner elections Referendums A community ( Welsh : cymuned )
104-732: The Yale family burial vault and is less than five miles away from the ancestral religious center of the Lordship of Yale , Valle Crucis Abbey , of which Bryneglwys village historically belonged to before dissolution. The abbey was founded by the Prince of Powys Fadog, Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor , Lord of Yale and Dinas Bran . It features Gothic memorials to number of Yale family members such as Lt. Col. William Parry Yale (died 1867), brother of Lt. Gen. Sir Love Jones-Parry , Eliza Yale (1882), Dep. Lt. William Corbet Yale (died 1909), and others. To
117-772: The community boundaries within their area every fifteen years. The councils propose changes to the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales , which prepares a report and makes recommendations to the Welsh Government . If the Welsh Government accepts the recommendations, then it implements them using a statutory instrument . For example, in 2016 four new communities were created in the City and County of Cardiff . The legislation surrounding community councils in Wales has been amended significantly in
130-510: The northeast of the village stands Plas yn Iâl, the ancestral home of the Yale family which included Gov. Elihu Yale , benefactor of Yale University in the USA. He is buried in nearby Wrexham , at St Giles' Church , of which Yale University made a monumental Tower to replicate his burial site at Saybrook College on Yale's campus. Another family member, Chancellor David Yale , of Erddig Park ,
143-487: The same Act. The principal areas of Wales are divided entirely into communities. Unlike in England, where unparished areas exist, no part of Wales is outside a community, even in urban areas . Most, but not all, communities are administered by community councils , which are equivalent to English parish councils in terms of their powers and the way they operate. Welsh community councils may call themselves town councils unilaterally and may have city status granted by
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#1732790705442156-551: The urban areas of the cities of Cardiff , Swansea and Newport do not have community councils. As of the 2001 United Kingdom census , there were 869 communities in Wales. 84 percent, or more than 730, have a council. They vary in size from Rhayader with an area of 13,945 hectares (34,460 acres) to Cefn Fforest with an area of 64 hectares (160 acres). They ranged in population from Barry with 45,053 recorded inhabitants to Baglan Bay with no permanent residents. The twenty-two principal area councils are required to review
169-569: The village. The Yale Chapel was added to the church around 1575, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth Tudor , by Chancellor Thomas Yale , part of her "privy counsel" and member of the Yale family . His grandfather, Baron Ellis ap Griffith , founded the House of Yale. The Yales were cousins of the Tudors , dating back to the Welsh Revolt and the Tudors of Penmynydd . The Yale Chapel overlies
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