Llanigon, Breconshire
Historical Description
Llanigon, a village and a parish in Brecknockshire. The village lies near the river Wye, the boundary with Radnorshire, and the Black Mountains, 2 miles SSW of Hay. The parish contains also the hamlet of Glynfach, and its post town is Hay (R.S.O.) Acreage, 4687; population of the civil parish, 336; of the ecclesiastical, 386. Llanthomas belonged to Earl Fen'ers, passed to the Gwynnes, and now belongs to the Thomas family. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of St David's; net value, £158. Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is ancient.
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
| Registration district | Hay | 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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