Llanwrin
| Llanwrin | |
|---|---|
 Llanwrin in 2006 | |
  Llanwrin Location within Powys | |
| OS grid reference | SH787034 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MACHYNLLETH |
| Postcode district | SY20 |
| Dialling code | 01650 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Llanwrin (ⓘ) is a small village in the valley of the Afon Dyfi in Powys, Wales, about two miles north-east of Machynlleth. Until 1987 Llanwrin was a community;[2] today it is in the community of Glantwymyn.[3]
History and background
[edit]Historically, it was in the county of Montgomeryshire (Welsh: Sir Drefaldwyn).
The village is named after its church, dedicated to St. Gwrin, which dates from late medieval times and was last restored in 1864.[4] The nearby historically significant house of Mathafarn dates back to at least 1485.
Once a thriving community with its own blacksmith, pub and village shop – all long since closed – in recent years the village has been a collection of houses stretched along the B4404 road.
Straw man
[edit]Llanwrin is known locally for its various straw man characters, which are located from time to time on the small triangle-shaped village green.
The Strawman
Church of St Ust and St Dyfrig
References
[edit]- ↑ "Location of Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr". parliament.uk. July 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ↑ "Machynlleth Registration District". UKBMD.org.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ↑ https://www.glantwymyn-council.co.uk/about.html
- ↑ "Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust - Projects - Longer - Historic Churches - Montgomeryshire Churches Survey - Llanwrin". demon.co.uk.
External links
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- Photos of Llanwrin and surrounding area on geograph
- Eco Dyfi Valley Partnership
- Genealogical information about Llanwrin
- Map of Llanwrin in 1837
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