Garthbrengy, Breconshire
Historical Description
Garthbrengy, a parish in the county of Brecon, on the river Honddu, 3 miles N of Brecon. Post town, Brecon. Acreage, 1962; population, 153. The surface rises abruptly from the Honddu. The living is a vicarage, held with that of Llanfihangel Vechan, in the diocese of St David's; joint net value, £165 with residence. Patron, the Bishop of St David's. The church is ancient, and was restored in 1874. Garfchbrengy is a corruption of Garth-bryn-cu, its original and correct name, which means, " Garth (or enclosure) on the loved eminence." In ancient MS. it is thus spelt.
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
| Registration district | Brecknock | 1837 - 1974 |
Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.
Land and Property
A full transcript of the Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Breconshire is online.
Newspapers and Periodicals
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