Mochdre, Powys

Not to be confused with Mochdre, Conwy.

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Mochdre, Powys" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

Human settlement in Wales

Mochdre

Church of All Saints

Mochdre

Location within Powys

OS grid reference| SO09449009[1]
Community|

* Mochdre with Penstrowed

Principal area|

* Powys

Country| Wales
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| NEWTOWN
Postcode district| SY16
Police| Dyfed-Powys
Fire| Mid and West Wales
Ambulance| Welsh
UK Parliament|

* Montgomeryshire

List of places

Wales
Powys

52°29′17″N 3°22′07″W﻿ / ﻿52.487970°N 3.368523°W﻿ / 52.487970; -3.368523

Mochdre (Welsh pronunciationⓘ) is a small village in the community of Mochdre with Penstrowed, in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales.

## Geography

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

Tweed making at the Leach family woollen mill, 1940

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

1. ^ "Mochdre, Powys". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ a b "Church of All Saints, Mochdre". Montgomeryshire Churches Survey, Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
4. ^ Not "pig", as stated in the Community's website.
5. ^ "All Saints, Mochdre". Church in Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
6. ^ "The County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2018.

* v
* t
* e

Powys

Principal settlements|

* Brecon
* Builth Wells
* Crickhowell
* Hay-on-Wye
* Knighton
* Llandrindod Wells
* Llanfair Caereinion
* Llanfyllin
* Llanidloes
* Llanwrtyd Wells
* Machynlleth
* Montgomery
* Newtown
* Presteigne
* Rhayader
* Talgarth
* Welshpool
* Ystradgynlais

Communities|

* Abbey Cwmhir
* Aberedw
* Aberhafesp
* Abermule with Llandyssil
* Banwy
* Bausley with Criggion
* Beguildy
* Berriew
* Bettws
* Brecon
* Bronllys
* Builth
* Cadfarch
* Caersws
* Carno
* Carreghofa
* Castle Caereinion
* Churchstoke
* Cilmery
* Clyro
* Cray
* Crickhowell
* Cwmdu and District
* Disserth and Trecoed
* Duhonw
* Dwyriw
* Erwood
* Felin-fach
* Forden with Leighton and Trelystan
* Gladestry
* Glantwymyn
* Glasbury
* Glascwm
* Glyn Tarell
* Guilsfield
* Gwernyfed
* Hay
* Honddu Isaf
* Kerry
* Knighton
* Llanafan Fawr
* Llanbadarn Fawr
* Llanbadarn Fynydd
* Llanbister
* Llanbrynmair
* Llanddew
* Llanddewi Ystradenny
* Llandinam
* Llandrindod Wells
* Llandrinio
* Llandysilio
* Llanelwedd
* Llanerfyl
* Llanfair Caereinion
* Llanfechain
* Llanfihangel
* Llanfihangel Rhydithon
* Llanfrynach
* Llanfyllin
* Llangamarch
* Llangattock
* Llangedwyn
* Llangors
* Llangunllo
* Llangurig
* Llangynidr
* Llangyniew
* Llangynog
* Llanidloes
* Llanidloes Without
* Llanigon
* Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
* Llansantffraid
* Llansilin
* Llanwddyn
* Llanwrthwl
* Llanwrtyd Wells
* Llanyre
* Llywel
* Machynlleth
* Maescar
* Manafon
* Meifod
* Merthyr Cynog
* Mochdre with Penstrowed
* Montgomery
* Nantmel
* New Radnor
* Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
* Old Radnor
* Painscastle
* Pen-y-bont-fawr
* Penybont
* Presteigne
* Rhayader
* St Harmon
* Talgarth
* Talybont-on-Usk
* Tawe-Uchaf
* Trallong
* Trefeglwys
* Treflys
* Tregynon
* Trewern
* Vale of Grwyney
* Welshpool
* Whitton
* Yscir
* Ystradfellte
* Ystradgynlais

Towns and villages|

* Abbeycwmhir
* Aber Clydach
* Aberbechan
* Aberbran
* Abercegir
* Abercraf
* Abercynllaith
* Aberedw
* Abergwesyn
* Abergwydol
* Aberhafesp
* Aberhosan
* Abermule
* Abernant
* Abertridwr
* Aberyscir
* Adfa
* Aithnen
* Arddlin
* Bacheldre
* Beguildy
* Berriew
* Bettws Cedewain
* Beulah
* Bont Dolgadfan
* Boughrood
* Bronllys
* Builth Wells
* Burgedin
* Buttington
* Bwlch
* Caehopkin
* Caersws
* Capel-y-ffin
* Carno
* Cathedine
* Cefnllys
* Cemmaes Road
* Church Stoke
* Cilmery
* Clatter
* Clyro
* Coelbren
* Commins Coch
* Crickhowell
* Criggion
* Crossgates
* Cwmdauddwr
* Cwmdu
* Cwmtwrch
* Cwmwysg
* Cwrt-y-Gollen
* Derwenlas
* Dolanog
* Dolfach
* Dolyhir
* Dylife
* Erwood
* Esgairgeiliog
* Felindre (Beguildy)
* Felindre (Gwernyfed)
* Forge
* Four Crosses, Montgomeryshire
* Gladestry
* Glasbury
* Hay-on-Wye
* Heartsease (Knighton)
* Heartsease (Llanddewi Ystradenni)
* Heol Senni
* Kerry
* Knucklas
* Libanus
* Llan
* Llanafan Fawr
* Llanbrynmair
* Llanddew
* Llandinam
* Llandrinio
* Llandysilio
* Llanelwedd
* Llanfair Caereinion
* Llanfechain
* Llanfihangel Nant Bran
* Llanfihangel Talyllyn
* Llanfyllin
* Llangadfan
* Llangammarch Wells
* Llangedwyn
* Llangors
* Llangurig
* Llangynidr
* Llangynog
* Llangynyw
* Llanllwchaiarn
* Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
* Llansantffraed
* Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain
* Llansilin
* Llanwrin
* Llanwrthwl
* Llanwrtyd Wells
* Llanwrtyd
* Llanymynech
* Llanyre
* Llawryglyn
* Llyswen
* Llywel
* Meifod
* Milebrook
* Morben
* Nant Glas
* New Radnor
* Newbridge-on-Wye
* Newchurch
* Old Church Stoke
* Painscastle
* Pandy
* Pant-y-Dwr
* Partrishow
* Penegoes
* Pennant
* Penwyllt
* Penybont
* Pilleth
* Plas Esgair
* Pont Crugnant
* Pontdolgoch
* Pontrobert
* Sarn
* Sennybridge
* Soar
* St Harmon
* Staylittle
* Sycharth
* Talerddig
* Talgarth
* Talybont-on-Usk
* Three Cocks
* Tirabad
* Trecastle
* Trefeglwys
* Tregynon
* Trewern
* Tylwch
* Van, Llanidloes
* Ystradfellte

Castles|

* Aberysgir Castle
* Aberedw Castle
* Castell Dinas
* Castell Du
* Cefnllys Castle
* Colwyn Castle
* Dolforwyn Castle
* Llangoed Hall
* Mediomanum
* Montgomery Castle
* Painscastle
* Powis Castle
* Tretower Castle

Reservoirs and lakes|

* Beacons Reservoir
* Cantref Reservoir
* Clywedog Reservoir
* Elan Valley Reservoirs
* Llangorse Lake
* Lake Vyrnwy
* Talybont Reservoir

Topics|

* Parliamentary constituencies
* Electoral wards
* Places
* Schools
* SSSIs
* Scheduled Monuments
* Country houses
* Listed buildings
* Grade I
* Grade II*
* Registered parks and gardens
* Lord Lieutenants
* High Sheriffs
* Museums
* Public art

* Geography
* Wales

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template