Pwllgloyw is a settlement on the edge of the Brecon Beacons in the county of Powys in south-east Wales in the community of Honddu Isaf.

Pwllgloyw
Pwllgloyw is located in Powys
Pwllgloyw
Pwllgloyw
Location within Powys
Civil parish
  • Dan yr Epynt
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRECON
Postcode districtLD3
Dialling code01874
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Powys
51°59′35″N 3°24′43″W / 51.993°N 3.412°W / 51.993; -3.412
Bethel Chapel, Pwllgloyw, near Lower Chapel, Breconshire

Communications

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In April 2014, Pwllgloyw was named in a TV commercial by the online gaming company, Jackpot247 as one of the worst places in the UK for mobile internet reception.[1] According to Ofcom, Powys has the poorest 3G reception in Wales and the area around Pwllgloyw falls in the worst 6% of the UK for 3G coverage by all network operators.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Mobile Coverage Data 3G 2013". Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.