- Llangynidr
Llangynidr is a
village inPowys ,Wales , about convert|3|mi|km|1|lk=on fromCrickhowell .The village is notionally divided into Upper and Lower Llangynidr. The remains of a
medieval reeve's house have been discovered in the course of archaeological excavations in the centre of the village.The village has two
public house s, achurch and twochapel s.Brief history
Sir William Herbert, Knight of
Raglan Castle was granted the manors ofTretower Castle andCrickhowell just after the accession ofEdward IV in 1442."An Introduction to the History of Llangynidr" Dorethea Watkins 1986 Langynidr Local History Society] . At that time this village was part of themanor of Tretower.The land was then in the ownership of the Earls of Worcester until the nineteenth and early twentieth century when much of Llangynidr was part of the
Glanusk Park estate.References & External Links
* [http://www.francisfrith.com/search/wales/powys/llangynidr/photos/llangynidr_photos.htm Old photos of Llangynidr]
* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/Llangynidr/index.html Genuki on Llangynidr with links]
* [http://www.breconbeaconsparksociety.org/Walls%20of%20Llangynidr/pswolWallsOfLlangynidr.htm Brecon Beacons Park Society on Llangynidr]Further reading
*"Shadows in a Landscape" (Llangynidr Local History Society, 2000)
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