Llangedwyn is a village in

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, Powys, Wales. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 402. The community includes the hamlet of Pen-y-bont Llanerch Emrys. It lies in the Tanat Valley near to the Wales/ England border. It is approximately five miles from the small town of Llanfyllin and ten miles from the Shropshire market town of

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. The Berwyn mountain range is nearby, as is

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waterfall. The ruins of

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's Sycharth

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lie a few miles outside the village towards Llansilin. Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 10th Baronet, heir of Owain Gwynedd, lived his final years at Llangedwyn Hall.

Landmarks

The church of Saint Cedwyn and the Llangedywn Church In Wales Primary School is located in the village. It did have a railway station- Llangedwyn Halt railway station.

Listed buildings

The following are the listed buildings in the vicinity. The listings are all Grade II designated except Henblas and Plas-uchaf: *Bontglantanat Farmhouse and Barn (II) *Brynffynnon (II) *Church of St Cedwyn *Cowhouse Range at Sycharth *Detached Agricultural Range to the south of Bontglantanat Farmhouse *Fila Rhosyn *Gatepiers and Gates at Llangedwyn Hall *Glantanat Isaf *Glantanat Uchaf *Golfa Isaf *Henblas *Hendre *Hendy *Llangedwyn Hall *Lofted Outbuilding at Llangedwyn Hall *Lofted Shed Range at Llangedwyn Hall *Milestone at Abercynllaith *Milestone at Coed-y-wern-ddu *Milestone near Green Inn *Milestone opposite Llangedwyn School *North Stables Range with Cottages at Llangedwyn Hall *Octagonal Stallion Stable near Llangedwyn Hall *Outbuildings north of Green Inn *Plas-uchaf *Pont Glantanat Uchaf *Pont Llanerch Emrys *Pont Llangedwyn *Priddbwll-bach (old house) *Rear Building at Green Inn *Rose Cottage *Shed, Bullhouse and Pigsties at Sycharth *Stable Block at Llangedwyn Hall *Sycharth *The Green Inn *Walls to Formal Gardens of Llangedwyn Hall *Williams-Wynn Monument in St Cedwyn's Churchyard

Notes

External links

Llangedwyn Community Council websiteGENUKI page
* {{authority control Villages in Powys