Llawryglyn
Llawryglyn or Llawr-y-glyn is a hamlet in Powys, Wales. Historically it was in the parish of Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire.[1]
It is an isolated settlement about 5 miles north of Llanidloes and 10 miles west of Newtown, in the valley of the River Trannon. The place name means "floor of the valley" in Welsh.[2]
The hamlet grew around a Calvinistic Methodist chapel, opened in 1809.[2]
In 1873 a school was opened in Llawryglyn, the first Board School in Montgomeryshire. At this time it was mainly agricultural despite the presence of mines nearby such as Dylife, and it was almost exclusively Welsh speaking.[3]
Llawryglyn smithy was a single-storey stone building built in the late 18th century. Until the mid-20th century every rural community relied on its smithy for a number of tasks. It remained in use until 1963. It was donated to St Fagans National Museum of History and moved there in September 1970, being opened to the public in 1972.[4]