Cwmdauddwr (rarely referred to by its correct full name of Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr[1]) is a village in Powys, Wales. It is contiguous with the town of Rhayader on the opposite side of the River Wye. The village is located on the B4518 road linking Rhayader with the Elan Valley Reservoirs.
Map of the Cantrefs and Commotes of Rhwng Gwy a Hafren (Cwmwd Deuddwr is shown as Elenydd)
The parish of Cwmdauddwr corresponds approximately to the medieval commote of Cwmwd Deuddwr (Welsh for 'Commote of the Confluence'; lit.'commote of the two waters').[2] It was so called because of its location where the rivers Elan and Wye join.[3] It has also been referred to as Elenydd and Elenid.[4] It was in the area known as Rhwng Gwy a Hafren.[2] It was also associated with Gwrtheyrnion on the east of the Wye, together they formed a cantref.[5] This commote should not be confused with the commote of Deuddwr in Ystlyg which is also in Powys.
St Bride's church is Victorian and set in an extensive graveyard. It contains some older memorials and some of the foundations of an earlier church, that stood on the same site, are still traceable in the churchyard near the east wall.[6]
Emmeline Lewis Lloyd is buried here, and the church has a memorial.[7] The plaque was saved from Nantgwyllt church when the Elan Valley was flooded between 1896 and 1905 to create the Caban Coch reservoir,[8] it notes that Lewis Lloyd was the eighth woman to climb Mont Blanc.[9]
ReferencesEdit
^"Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr Radnorshire". Vision of Britain.
^ abRichards, Melville (1969). Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units. University of Wales. ISBN978-0900768088.
^Morgan, Thomas (1887). (PDF). H V Southey. p. 96. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
^Lloyd, John Edward (1912). A History of Wales from the Earliest Times to the Edwardian Conquest. Longmans, Green, and Co. p. 253. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
^Rees, William (1951). An Historical Atlas of Wales from Early to Modern Times. Faber & Faber. Plate 28
^"St Bride's Cwmdauddwr". Parish of Gwastedyn. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
cwmdauddwr, rarely, referred, correct, full, name, llansanffraid, cwmteuddwr, village, powys, wales, contiguous, with, town, rhayader, opposite, side, river, village, located, b4518, road, linking, rhayader, with, elan, valley, reservoirs, location, within, po. Cwmdauddwr rarely referred to by its correct full name of Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr 1 is a village in Powys Wales It is contiguous with the town of Rhayader on the opposite side of the River Wye The village is located on the B4518 road linking Rhayader with the Elan Valley Reservoirs CwmdauddwrLocation within PowysCommunityRhayaderPrincipal areaPowysPreserved countyPowysCountryWalesSovereign stateUnited KingdomPoliceDyfed PowysFireMid and West WalesAmbulanceWelshList of places UK Wales Powys 52 17 54 N 3 31 00 W 52 2984 N 3 5167 W 52 2984 3 5167 Map of the Cantrefs and Commotes of Rhwng Gwy a Hafren Cwmwd Deuddwr is shown as Elenydd The parish of Cwmdauddwr corresponds approximately to the medieval commote of Cwmwd Deuddwr Welsh for Commote of the Confluence lit commote of the two waters 2 It was so called because of its location where the rivers Elan and Wye join 3 It has also been referred to as Elenydd and Elenid 4 It was in the area known as Rhwng Gwy a Hafren 2 It was also associated with Gwrtheyrnion on the east of the Wye together they formed a cantref 5 This commote should not be confused with the commote of Deuddwr in Ystlyg which is also in Powys The village is home to a pub The Triangle Inn village hall and a parish church dedicated to St Bride Welsh Sant Ffraid The Groe a large park on the banks of the river has walks play areas and sports pitches Rhayader railway station was situated in the village until its closure in 1963 Church EditSt Bride s church is Victorian and set in an extensive graveyard It contains some older memorials and some of the foundations of an earlier church that stood on the same site are still traceable in the churchyard near the east wall 6 Emmeline Lewis Lloyd is buried here and the church has a memorial 7 The plaque was saved from Nantgwyllt church when the Elan Valley was flooded between 1896 and 1905 to create the Caban Coch reservoir 8 it notes that Lewis Lloyd was the eighth woman to climb Mont Blanc 9 References Edit Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr Radnorshire Vision of Britain a b Richards Melville 1969 Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units University of Wales ISBN 978 0900768088 Morgan Thomas 1887 HANDBOOK OF THE ORIGIN OF PLACE NAMES IN WALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE PDF H V Southey p 96 Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 15 April 2015 Lloyd John Edward 1912 A History of Wales from the Earliest Times to the Edwardian Conquest Longmans Green and Co p 253 Retrieved 16 April 2015 Rees William 1951 An Historical Atlas of Wales from Early to Modern Times Faber amp Faber Plate 28 St Bride s Cwmdauddwr Parish of Gwastedyn Retrieved 15 April 2015 LEWIS LLOYD EMMELINE Dictionary of Welsh Biography National Library of Wales Retrieved 5 April 2014 The lost valley of Nantgwyllt Victorian Powys Retrieved 15 April 2015 Llanwrthwl to Cwmdeuddwr Walk Retrieved 6 May 2015 External links EditPhotos of Cwmdauddwr and surrounding area on geograph This Powys location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cwmdauddwr amp oldid 1168236683, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
