- Llywel
Llywel is a small
village that gives its name to Llywel community inPowys ,Wales . The main settlement in the community isTrecastle . According to the 2001 Census thepopulation of Llywel community is 524.Location
Llywel village is located on the
A40 road , about 8 miles West ofSennybridge . The River Gwydderig runs through the village, not far from its source.Etymology
Llywel, occasionally referred to in texts as Llowel, is believed to be the name of a minor Welsh Saint. He is said to have been a disciple of
Saint Teilo andSaint Dyfrig .Church of St David
Church
The Church of
Saint David (Welsh: "Eglwys Dewi Sant") is found in Llywel. It is said to have originally been dedicated to three saints: David, Darn (Paternus ), and Teilo; and known as Llantrisant [http://www.cpat.demon.co.uk/projects/longer/churches/brecon/16903.htm Brecknockshire Churches Survey -Church of St David, Llywel] . Its name was changed when it was granted to the Chapter of Saint David sometime between 1203 [http://www.cpat.demon.co.uk/projects/longer/churches/brecon/16903.htm Brecknockshire Churches Survey -Church of St David, Llywel] and 1229 [http://www.terra-demetarum.org.uk/St_David/St_David.htm#FOOTNOTE James, Heather (accessed July 2008) The Cult of St. David—a study of dedication patterns in the medieval diocese of St Davids]The church displays Perpendicular Gothic architecture. In the churchyard is buried the 19th Century Welsh
writer andpreacher David Owen (Brutus) .Llywel Stone
An
Ogham stone known as the "Llywel Stone" that was found at the church is now on display at theBritish Museum .References
External links
* [http://www.wiz.to/llywel Llywel Community Website]
* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CMN/Llanpumsaint/index.html GENUKI: Llywel]
* [http://www.breconbeacons.org/content/geopark/community-pages/llywel Fforest Fawr Geopark - Llywel Community Page]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3865035 Photos of Llywel and surrounding area on geograph]
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