Gwenddwr
Gwenddwr is a small village in Powys, Wales. Historically it was a parish in Brecknockshire.
It is quite remote in the eastern reaches of Mynydd Epynt at the southern end of the steep-sided valley of Nant Gwenddwr, which flows into the River Wye.[1]
The name Gwenddwr means "white water" in Welsh, and appears to have been taken from the stream. It appears in 1241 as Wendor and in 1513 as Gwentur.[1]
The village is said to have been founded by St Dubricius in the 6th century. Evidence proves settlement there in the 14th century, and a 6th-century foundation seems possible. St Dubricius' Church is known to date to at least the 14th century and it is probably impossible to know if it was originally established for monastic purposes, as local tradition would suggest. It was extensively restored after a fire in 1875 and reopened in 1886.[1]
The parish also included Llaneglwys and the western half of Erwood.[2] As a community it was abolished in 1986[3] and now forms part of Erwood community.