Penwyllt
Penwyllt is a hamlet located in the upper Swansea Valley in Powys, Wales, lying within the Brecon Beacons National Park. A former quarrying village, quicklime and silica brick production centre, its fortunes rose and fell as a result of the Industrial Revolution in South Wales.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dan yr Ogof and Tafarn y Garreg Inn.
Dan yr Ogof
Cave
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pen y Cae and Coelbren.
Pen y Cae
Pen-y-cae is a village in Powys, Wales in the Brecon Beacons National Park between Abercraf and Craig-y-Nos Castle, in the community of Tawe-Uchaf. The village is mostly a linear settlement along the A4067 which runs approximately parallel to the River Tawe.Coelbren
Village
Coelbren is a small rural village within the community of Tawe Uchaf in southernmost Powys, Wales. It lies on the very northern edge of the South Wales Coalfield some six miles north-east of Ystradgynlais and just outside the southern boundary of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Coelbren is situated 2½ miles south of Penwyllt.
Abercraf
Village
Abercraf is a village in Powys, Wales, in the community of Ystradgynlais and within the historic boundaries of the county of Brecknockshire. A distinct dialect of English is spoken in the village, as well as the Welsh language. Abercraf is situated 3 miles southwest of Penwyllt.
Penwyllt
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in the county of Powys, Wales
- Category: locality
- Location: Tawe-Uchaf, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.82836° or 51° 49′ 42″ north
Longitude
-3.66365° or 3° 39′ 49″ west
Elevation
1,053 feet (321 metres)
Open location code
9C3RR8HP+8G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Penwyllt” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Penwyllt”
- Dutch: “Penwyllt”
- French: “Penwyllt”
- Irish: “Penwyllt”
- Welsh: “Pen-wyllt”
- Welsh: “Penwyllt”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ynyswen and Caehopkin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Penwyllt Stone Quarry and Cwm Dwr (OFD).
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