Darowen
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| Darowen | |
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 Darowen viewed from the east | |
  Darowen Location within Powys | |
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| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
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| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Darowen is a village in the community of Glantwymyn,[1] in Powys, Wales, located about 6 miles east of Machynlleth.[2]
In the village is the church of St Tudyr. This church was completely rebuilt in 1864. Just to the north of the church is the holy well Ffynnon Dadur.[3]
History
[edit]The parish's name came from "Dar-Owain" and meant "Owain's oak".[2]
Darowen was a civil parish, at the 1971 census (the last before the abolition of the parish), Darowen had a population of 393.[4] In 1974 Darowen became a community, on 1 April 1987 the community was abolished.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ^ a b "Genuki: Darowen, Montgomeryshire". www.genuki.org.uk.
- ^ "Darowen" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Population statistics Darowen through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Machynlleth Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
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