Michaelston-y-Fedw (Welsh: Llanfihangel-y-fedw) is a small rural village and community to the west of the city of Newport, Wales, on the borders of Cardiff city and Caerphilly county boroughs. The population in 2011 was 296.[2]
The name, which is a partial Anglicization of the Welsh Llanfihangel-y-fedw – meaning "church enclosure (of) Michael (in) the birches" – may also be seen spelt "Michaelstone-y-Fedw", "Michaelston-y-Vedw" and "Michaelstone-y-Vedw", the parish church[3] being dedicated to Saint Michael.
There is a local pub called the Cefn Mably Arms. It first opened in 1824. Since 2017, the local vicar blesses the beer, the public house and the village entire in a special, public ceremony.
The community is bounded by the Rhymney River to the west, the A48(M) motorway to the south, and the Pound Hill road to the north and east. It contains Michaelston itself as well as a small cluster of houses known as Michaelstone Bridge or Lower Michaelstone about a mile to the north.
On 25 June 2018 the village became the first community in Wales to create its own fibre network, connecting homes and businesses to the Internet with fibre to the premises, giving each a connection speed of 1Gbit/s, and became known as ‘The Fastest Village in Wales’. The network was designed and installed by volunteers from the community.
On 19 November 2018 Michaelston-y-Fedw Internet CIC (MyFi, the community interest company set up to run the fibre broadband project in the village) was awarded the European Broadband Award for Innovative Models of Financing, Business and Investment.
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Michaelston-y-Fedw Community website
January 30, 2023
michaelston, fedw, other, uses, michaelston, welsh, llanfihangel, fedw, small, rural, village, community, west, city, newport, wales, borders, cardiff, city, caerphilly, county, boroughs, population, 2011, michael, churchlocation, within, newportpopulation365,. For other uses see Michaelston Michaelston y Fedw Welsh Llanfihangel y fedw is a small rural village and community to the west of the city of Newport Wales on the borders of Cardiff city and Caerphilly county boroughs The population in 2011 was 296 2 Michaelston y FedwSt Michael s ChurchMichaelston y FedwLocation within NewportPopulation365 2001 census 1 OS grid referenceST241845Principal areaNewportCountryWalesSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNEWPORTPostcode districtNP10 8Post townCARDIFFPostcode districtCF3 6Dialling code01633Castleton exchangePoliceGwentFireSouth WalesAmbulanceWelshUK ParliamentNewport WestList of places UK Wales Newport 51 33 15 N 3 05 46 W 51 55426 N 3 09614 W 51 55426 3 09614 Coordinates 51 33 15 N 3 05 46 W 51 55426 N 3 09614 W 51 55426 3 09614The name which is a partial Anglicization of the Welsh Llanfihangel y fedw meaning church enclosure of Michael in the birches may also be seen spelt Michaelstone y Fedw Michaelston y Vedw and Michaelstone y Vedw the parish church 3 being dedicated to Saint Michael There is a local pub called the Cefn Mably Arms It first opened in 1824 Since 2017 the local vicar blesses the beer the public house and the village entire in a special public ceremony The community is bounded by the Rhymney River to the west the A48 M motorway to the south and the Pound Hill road to the north and east It contains Michaelston itself as well as a small cluster of houses known as Michaelstone Bridge or Lower Michaelstone about a mile to the north Contents 1 Community interest fibre network 2 Government 3 References 4 External linksCommunity interest fibre network EditOn 25 June 2018 the village became the first community in Wales to create its own fibre network connecting homes and businesses to the Internet with fibre to the premises giving each a connection speed of 1Gbit s and became known as The Fastest Village in Wales The network was designed and installed by volunteers from the community On 19 November 2018 Michaelston y Fedw Internet CIC MyFi the community interest company set up to run the fibre broadband project in the village was awarded the European Broadband Award for Innovative Models of Financing Business and Investment Government EditThe area is governed by the Newport City Council References Edit Office for National Statistics Parish Headcounts Michaelstone y Fedw UK Census 2011 Local Area Report Michaelston y Fedw Parish W04000824 Nomis Office for National Statistics Retrieved 16 August 2020 Geograph Michaelston y fedw Llanfihangel y fedw c ChurchCrawler www geograph org uk External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Michaelstone y Fedw Michaelston y Fedw Community website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michaelston y Fedw amp oldid 1132185569, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
