Kerry, Powys

Kerry
Kerry is located in Powys
Kerry
Kerry
Location within Powys
Population794 (2021)[1]
OS grid referenceSO146899
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWTOWN
Postcode districtSY16
Dialling code01686
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Powys
52°30′04″N 3°15′29″W / 52.5012°N 3.25803°W / 52.5012; -3.25803

Kerry (Welsh: Ceri) is a village and geographically large community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales.

The village lies on the A489 road 2.8 miles (4.5 km) southeast of Newtown and possesses two pubs — the Herbert Arms and the Kerry Lamb — a village hall, a bowling green, a post office, a primary school and a hairdresser.

Kerry also has a parish church of Norman origins dedicated to St. Michael and All Angels, as well as a baptist church.

It gives its name to the Kerry Hill breed of sheep.

  1. ^ a=7&b=11125132&c=SY16+4DQ&d=16&e=62&g=6491024&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1447241871297&enc=1 "Ward/Community population 2011". Retrieved 11 November 2015. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)