Llanfigan, Breconshire
Historical Description
Llanfigan or Llaneigan, a parish in Brecknockshire, on the Brecon Canal, near the river Csk, 2½ miles NW of Talybont station on the Brecon and Merthyr railway, and 4½ SE of Brecon. It contains the hamlets of Aber, Pencelli, and part of Talybont. Post town, Brecon. Acreage, 9943; population, 478. A castle of the Mortimers was here. Gilestone was held by the Pierrepoints. The living is a rectory in the diocese of St David's; net value, £283 with residence. The church is dedicated to St Meugan. The churchyard contains several yew trees, one of which is 32 feet in girth.
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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