Llanwrtyd | |
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Parish | |
Ecclesiastical Parish of Llanwrtyd | |
Coordinates: 52°06′57″N 3°39′43″W / 52.11589°N 3.66193°W | |
Country | Wales |
Local government county | Powys |
Historic county | Brecknockshire |
Diocese | Swansea and Brecon |
Dedication | St David |
OS grid reference | SN862478 |
Deposited registers | 1748-1991 |
Llanwrtyd is a small settlement in Powys, mid-Wales, in the historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire), through which flows the River Irfon. It lies 1.5 miles north of the town of Llanwrtyd Wells.
Llanwrtyd was historically the centre of a much larger parish which included Llanwrtyd Wells. The name Llanwrtyd is shared with the ancient parish, and is also sometimes applied to Llanwrtyd Wells (particularly in Welsh). The current community is called Llanwrtyd Wells, and includes Llanwrtyd, Llanwrtyd Wells and Abergwesyn.