Llangenny
Llangenny[1] is a small village in Powys, Wales. Historically it was a parish in Brecknockshire.
The village is on a small river called the Grwyne Fawr, 2km east of Crickhowell and next to the border with Monmouthshire.[2]
Llangenny had originally been a chapelry of Llangattock and this has been suggested to be a reason why no form of the name is recorded earlier than the 15th century. However there is a "Lann Cetguinn" in the 12th century Book of Llandaff which could possibly be an earlier form of Llangenny. This may also suggest that it comes from the personal name "Cedwyn", seen in a few other churches in Wales.[2]
St Cenau's Church is located next to the river, to its west. It has a medieval core and some parts still survive despite restoration in the 19th century. At the opposite side of the river is a spring named Ffynnon Ceneu.[2]
The village grew around this church at the valley floor. Only in the last 150 or so years has it started to expand up the sides of the valley.[2]
Beyond the village, the parish also included the larger village of Glangrwyney.[3] As a civil parish (and later community), Llangenny was abolished in 1986.[4] It now forms part of the Vale of Grwyney.
- ↑ Sometimes spelt Llangenni in English and Welsh, as recommended by the Welsh Language Commissioner.[1] Llangenau is the usual Welsh spelling.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://heneb.org.uk/archive/cpat/ycom/bbnp/llangenny.pdf
- ↑ https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/Llangenni
- ↑ https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/brecknock.html