- Vaynor
Vaynor (or in Welsh: Faenor, meaning "The Manor") is a
village and community in theMerthyr Tydfil county borough inWales ,United Kingdom .Location
It is about four
mile s north of the town ofMerthyr Tydfil , and is within the borders of theBrecon Beacons National Park .History & Amenities
Until 1974, the village was a
civil parish in the Vaynor and Penderyn Rural District ofBrecknockshire . From 1974 to 1996, it was part of Merthyr Tydfil district inMid Glamorgan . It is notable for its connections with theIronmaster Robert Crawshay , owner of the world's first ironworks at Cyfarthfa, who is buried in Vaynorchurchyard .The most authoritative book on
Welsh language placenames that exists, published in 2007, gives the following: Vaynor, Y Faenor the chief residence, y, maenor (parish) Gwinaw 1337-8, Veynor 1373, Vaynorweyno 1402, maynor wino c. 1566 W(elsh) maenor later meant 'group of villein townships' and 'division of a commote' and was later confused with E(nglish)manor. The second part of the p.n. has been lost, but referred to a saint Gwynno (Sci. Gwynoci 1481) to whom the church at nearby Llanwynno is dedicated.External links
* [http://www.alangeorge.co.uk/vaynor.htm Old Merthyr Tydfil: Vaynor] - Historical Photographs of Vaynor.
* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/YFaenor/index.html GENUKI page]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2739252 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Vaynor and surrounding area]
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