Felin-fach is a
community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, tow ...
in
Powys,
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
, northeast of
Brecon
Brecon (; cy, Aberhonddu; ), archaically known as Brecknock, is a market town in Powys, mid Wales. In 1841, it had a population of 5,701. The population in 2001 was 7,901, increasing to 8,250 at the 2011 census. Historically it was the coun ...
. The community had a population of 673 as of the
2011 UK Census
A census of the population of the United Kingdom is taken every ten years. The 2011 census was held in all countries of the UK on 27 March 2011. It was the first UK census which could be completed online via the Internet. The Office for National ...
.
It includes the villages and hamlets
Llandyfaelog Tre'r-graig
Llandyfaelog Tre'r-graig (Anglicisation: Llandefaelog-tre'r-graig ), which is from Cardiff, is a hamlet in the Felin-fach community of the Breconshire, South Powys area of Wales. There are several forms of the name, including Llandefaelog Tre'r ...
, Llanfilo, Tredomen, Trefeitha, Pen-isa'r-waen and Talachddu.
Welcome to the Felinfach Community Council website
Felinfach Community Council website. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
The church of Llanfio in the community was founded by Saint Bilo
Saint Bilo ( cy, Sant Belyau) was a 5th century saint and one of the 24 daughters of Brychan Brycheiniog. She founded a church in Llanfilo, which is now a village in the community of Felin-fach in Powys.Breverton, T.D. 2000, ''The Book of Welsh ...
. There is also a Grade I listed church at Llandefalle
Felin-fach is a Community (Wales), community in Powys, Wales, northeast of Brecon. The community had a population of 673 as of the 2011 UK Census.
It includes the villages and hamlets Llandyfaelog Tre'r-graig, Llanfilo, Tredomen, Trefeitha, Pen- ...
.
References
External links
Felinfach Community Council
Llandefalle
Tredomen Court
Communities in Powys
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