Pool Hundred
Pool Hundred is one of the hundreds of Montgomeryshire, located in the north-east of the county, adjacent to the borders with Denbighshire and Shropshire. It is bounded to the north by Denbighshire; to the north-east by Shropshire; to the east by Deythur; to the south-east and south by Cawrse; to the west by Mathrafel Hundred; and to the north-west by Llanfyllin Hundred. It had a population of 6,845 in 2011.
It comprises the following ancient parishes:
- Guilsfield
- Llanfechain
- Llansantffraid (part)*
- Meifod (Cefnllyfnog, Cwm, Trefedrid, and Ystymcolwyn townships)†
- Pool (Pool Middle)‡
*: That part north of the River Vyrnwy, known as Llansantffraid Pool. The remainder, known as Llansantffraid Deythur is in Deythur hundred.
†: Remainder in Drythur and Llanfyllin Hundreds.
‡: Remainder in Cawrse hundred.
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Cawrse • Deythur • Llanfyllin • Llanidloes • Machynlleth • Mathrafel • Montgomery • Newtown • Pool |