Llyswen
Llyswen is a small village in Powys, Wales on the west bank of the River Wye. It was formerly within the county of Brecknockshire and now forms part of the Community of Bronllys.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: hamlet in the county of Powys, Wales
- Also known as: “Llys-wen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Gwendoline’s Church and Bronllys Hospital.
Bronllys Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bronllys Hospital is a health facility in Bronllys, Wales. It is managed by Powys Teaching Health Board. The Basil Webb Hall and the Chapel are Grade II listed buildings. Bronllys Hospital is situated 2 miles south of Llyswen.
Bronllys Castle
Castle
Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bronllys Castle is a motte and bailey fortress standing south of Bronllys, towards Talgarth in Powys, Wales. The original castle, constructed of wood, was founded in or soon after 1100 by Richard Fitz Pons, the owner of the nearby Herefordshire barony of Clifford, who was a supporter of Bernard of Neufmarché. Bronllys Castle is situated 2½ miles southeast of Llyswen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boughrood and Bronllys.
Boughrood
Village
Photo: Christopher Clift, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boughrood is a village in the community of Glasbury in Powys, Wales. Until 1983 Boughrood was a community itself. Historically in Radnorshire, the village is situated near the River Wye between Hay-on-Wye and Builth Wells.
Bronllys
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bronllys is a village and community situated in Powys, Wales, nestled between the towns of Brecon and Talgarth. The village is part of the historic county of Brecknockshire and serves as an electoral ward for Powys County Council. Bronllys is situated 2 miles south of Llyswen.
Pipton
Hamlet
Photo: Martin Loader, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pipton is a small settlement and part of the former community of Bronllys in Powys, Wales. It is in the ecclesiastical parish of Glasbury, St Peters. Pipton was formerly a civil parish in the historic county of Brecknockshire. Pipton is situated 2 miles east of Llyswen.
Llyswen
- Category: locality
- Location: Bronllys, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.0334° or 52° 2′ 0″ northLongitude
-3.26557° or 3° 15′ 56″ westElevation
338 feet (103 metres)Open location code
9C4R2PMM+9QOpenStreetMap ID
node 29230658OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Llyswen” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Llyswen”
- Breton: “Llys-wen”
- Dutch: “Llyswen”
- French: “Llyswen”
- Irish: “Llys-wen”
- Welsh: “Llys-wen”
- Welsh: “Llyswen, Powys”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Griffin Inn and Llyswen and Boughrood Community Hall.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Llyswen”. Photo: Bill Nicholls, CC BY-SA 2.0.