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Llansanffraid (other)
Llansanffraid and variant spellings of this place-name may refer to the following places (all in Wales): * Llansantffraed, a parish and small settlement in Talybont-on-Usk, near Brecon, in Powys * Llansantffraid, Ceredigion or Llansantffraed, a parish and village near Llanon in Ceredigion * Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, or Glyn Ceiriog, a village in Wrexham County Borough. * Llansanffraid Glyndyfrdwy, a former parish in Denbighshire * Llansantffraed, Monmouthshire, a parish and village near Raglan in Monmouthshire * Llansantffraid railway station, a former station in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Powys * Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, a village between Oswestry and Welshpool in Powys * Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, former port on the River Conwy See also *Cwmdauddwr, Powys, also known as Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr *St Brides-super-Ely, Vale of Glamorgan, called ''Llansanffraid-ar-Elái'' in Welsh *St Brides Wentloog, Newport, called ''Llansanffraid Gwynllŵg'' in Welsh {{place name disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llansantffraed
Llansantffraed (Llansantffraed-juxta-Usk) is a parish in the community of Talybont-on-Usk in Powys, Wales, near Brecon. The benefice of Llansantffraed with Llanrhystud and Llanddeiniol falls within the Diocese of St Davids in the Church in Wales. Church and churchyard The church of St Ffraed is a Grade II listed building. It was largely restored in 1690 and was completely rebuilt in 1885 by the architect Stephen W. Williams. The parish is the burial place of the poet Henry Vaughan (1621–1695), who was born in the hamlet of Scethrog within the parish. Vaughan's grave in the churchyard, on the slopes of a hill known as Allt yr Esgair or simply The Allt, overlooks the River Usk. The poets Siegfried Sassoon, Roland Mathias, Brian Morris and Anne Cluysenaar were all inspired to write poems by their visits to the grave. Sassoon's "At the Grave of Henry Vaughan" is the best-known of these and is read every year at the graveside following the Vaughan memorial service. Anot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llansantffraid, Ceredigion
Llansantffraid, or Llansantffraed (), is a small rural village and Community (Wales), community and practically merged with the village of Llanon just west of the main A487 coastal road between Aberaeron and Aberystwyth, about from Aberystwyth. The population in 2001 was 1,241, declining to 1,212 at the 2011 census. The parish church of St Ffraed dates from the 15th century and is a Grade II* listed building. Governance An Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral ward with the same name exists. This ward stretches inland with a total population of 2,386. There is also a community council with the same name that covers a smaller part of the Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral ward that has ten members sitting. It is due to be next elected in May 2017. References External links Llansantffraid War Memorial at Ceredigion County Council {{authority control Villages in Ceredigion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog
Llansanffraid and variant spellings of this place-name may refer to the following places (all in Wales): * Llansantffraed, a parish and small settlement in Talybont-on-Usk, near Brecon, in Powys * Llansantffraid, Ceredigion or Llansantffraed, a parish and village near Llanon in Ceredigion * Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, or Glyn Ceiriog, a village in Wrexham County Borough. * Llansanffraid Glyndyfrdwy, a former parish in Denbighshire * Llansantffraed, Monmouthshire, a parish and village near Raglan in Monmouthshire * Llansantffraid railway station, a former station in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Powys * Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, a village between Oswestry and Welshpool in Powys * Llansanffraid Glan Conwy Llansanffraid Glan Conwy (), usually shortened to Glan Conwy, is a village, community and electoral ward in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The name translates from the Welsh as ''Church of St Ffraid on the bank of the River Conwy''. The village w ..., former port on the River Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llansanffraid Glyndyfrdwy
Llansanffraid Glyndyfrdwy is a former civil parish in the Edeirnion area of Denbighshire in Wales. retrieved 12 January 2010 Until 1974 it was part of , and was transferred to Glyndŵr District in by the |
Llansantffraed, Monmouthshire
Llansantffraed is the smallest parish in Monmouthshire, Wales, located four miles to the west of Raglan, north of the A40 between Raglan and Abergavenny. There is no community, only the Llansantffraed Court estate and the church. History Llansantffraed is the smallest parish in Monmouthshire, covering only 290 acres. It is notable for its church, St Bride's (or St Bridget's), which is a Grade II* listed building, and Llansantffraed Court, the house which forms part of the Llansantffraed Estate. The house was registered as a Grade II listed building in 2005. The court was designed by Fairfax Blomfield Wade-Palmer and C. Frankis in 1912 for a member of the Herbert family, major landowners in the county. Cadw suggests Edwin Lutyens' Monkton House in Sussex as their inspiration. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales describes the architecture of the court as "a Home Counties style unusual to Wales". Joseph Bradney, writing in his multi-volume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llansantffraid Railway Station
Llansantffraid railway station is a former station in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Powys, Wales. The station opened in 1863 and closed in 1965. The station's two signal boxes, built by Dutton & Co., were moved to Oswestry and Shrewsbury. Present day Much of the station site is still intact, with the platform retained as a conservatory onto the former trackbed The track bed or trackbed is the groundwork onto which a railway track is laid. Trackbeds of disused railways are sometimes used for recreational paths or new light rail links. Background According to Network Rail, the trackbed is the layers of ..., which has been converted into a children's play area. The station building is now a restaurant. In 2025, Wynnstay embarked on a thoughtful renovation of this historic site, breathing new life into the building while honoring its rich heritage. The transformation reflects our commitment to preserving the past as we look toward the future. This site now serves as the new home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain
Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain is a large village in the community (Wales), community of Llansantffraid, in Powys, Mid Wales. It is close to the border with Shropshire in England, about south-west of Oswestry and north of Welshpool. It is on the A495 road and is at the confluence of the River Vyrnwy and the River Cain. The population as of the 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011 UK census was 1,415. The community includes the village of Deuddwr and several hamlets. ''Llansanffraid'' means "Church of Saint Bride" in the Welsh language; ''ym Mechain'' refers to its location in the medieval cantref of Mechain and distinguishes it from other places with the same or similar names. The name is based on the story of St Bhrid, who is said to have floated across the Irish Sea on a sod of turf, or to have been carried to Scotland by two Eurasian oystercatcher, oystercatchers. The followers of St Bhrid possibly set up new settlements known by the Welsh as ''Llan Santes Ffraid'', Church of (Lady) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy (), usually shortened to Glan Conwy, is a village, community and electoral ward in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The name translates from the Welsh as ''Church of St Ffraid on the bank of the River Conwy''. The village was founded in the 5th century and in the past had a marine-based economy, but it is now largely residential. The population was 2,290 in 2001, reducing to 2,196 at the 2011 census. It includes the village of Pentrefelin. Location Llansanffraid Glan Conwy faces the town of Conwy across the estuary of the River Conwy and is located 5 miles south of Llandudno and 1 mile south of Llandudno Junction which is on the London to Holyhead main railway line. The A470 trunk road runs through the village. The trunk road is officially known as the Glan Conwy Corner to Cardiff trunk road. History The parish was founded, according to tradition, when St. Bridget (Ffraid) is supposed to have sailed from Ireland on a green turf, and landed on a bank of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cwmdauddwr
Cwmdauddwr (rarely referred to by its correct full name of Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr) is a village in Powys, Wales. It is contiguous with the town of Rhayader on the opposite side of the River Wye. The village is located on the B4518 road linking Rhayader with the Elan Valley Reservoirs. The parish of Cwmdauddwr corresponds approximately to the medieval commote of ; ). It was so called because of its location where the rivers Elan and Wye join. It has also been referred to as '' Elenydd'' and ''Elenid''. It was in the area known as Rhwng Gwy a Hafren. It was also associated with Gwrtheyrnion on the east of the Wye, together they formed a cantref. This commote should not be confused with the commote of Deuddwr in Ystlyg which is also in Powys. The village is home to a pub (The Triangle Inn), village hall and a parish church dedicated to St Bride (). The Groe, a large park on the banks of the river, has walks, play areas and sports pitches. Rhayader railway station was si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Brides-super-Ely
St Brides-super-Ely () is a village and district of the community of St Georges-super-Ely, within the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales. It is located near the western border of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff, to the west of the A4232, and north of the River Ely. The medieval Church of St Ffraid at St Brides is Grade II listed. An ancient yew tree stands in the churchyard near the south porch. It is 24 ft in diameter at its lower crown. The Grade II listed house St-y-Nyll stands just outside the village. It was designed by Percy Thomas Sir Percy Edward Thomas OBE (13 September 1883 – 19 August 1969) was an Anglo-Welsh architect who worked in Wales for the majority of his life. He was twice RIBA president (1935–37 and 1943–46). Biography Percy Edward Thomas was born o ... and was built in 1924. References External links * Villages in the Vale of Glamorgan {{ValeofGlamorgan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
