Llanspyddid, Breconshire
Historical Description
Llanspyddid, a township and a parish in Brecknockshire. The township lies on the river Usk and the Via Julia Montana, 2½ miles W by S of Brecon. Acreage, 1834; population, 146. The parish contains also the townships of Modrydd and Penpont, and its post town is Brecon. Acreage, 9056; population of the civil parish, 369; of the ecclesiastical, 264. Pennoyre is a chief residence. There is an ancient British camp. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of St David's; net value, £80 with residence. Patron, the Marquis of Camden. The church is Early Decorated English, and is surrounded by old yew trees. The churchyard contains an ancient tomb, traditionally said to be that of Brychan Breicheiniog. The vicarage of Bettws Penpont is a separate benefice.
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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