Llanfihangel Brynpabuan, Breconshire, Wales Genealogy

Wales Breconshire  Breconshire Parishes Llanfihangel Brynpabuan

History
LLANVIHANGEL-BRYN-PABUAN (LLAN-FIHANGEL-BRYN-PAB-JOAN), a parish, in the union and hundred of Builth, county of Brecknock, South Wales; comprising the townships of Llanvihangel and Rhôsverrig, 5 miles (N. W.) from Builth. This parish is situated in a hilly district, near the north-western extremity of the county, and is bounded on the north by the river Wye, and on the south by the river Whevri, neither of which is navigable at this place. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is a small edifice, situated on an eminence in a wild part of the parish, by the road leading from Llanavan-Vawr to Newbridge-upon-Wye.Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (1849), pp. 129-147. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=47861#s7 Adapted. Date accessed: 25 January 2014.

LLANFIHANGEL-BRYN-PABUAN, a parish in the hundred of Builth, county Brecon, 5 miles N.W. of Builth, its post town, and 7 S. of Rhayader. It is watered by the rivers Wherwi and Wye, which abound with trout. The parish includes the hamlets of Llanfihangel and Rhosferig. For more information see Llanfihangel Brynpabuan, Breconshire at Genuki.org.uk

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