St Harmon
St Harmon is a village on the River Marteg about 5km north of Rhayader, in central Wales. It was in the historic county of Radnorshire, and is now part of Powys. In Welsh it is sometimes called Llanarmon.[1][2]
St Garmon's monastery was apparently founded at St Harmon in the 6th century. St Garmon's Church is of 11th/12th-century origins, though it was replaced in 1821 and further renovated in 1908. The churchyard also contained a mound, perhaps a preaching mound, though it is no longer there.[3] The current name of the village, St Harmon, originates as a corruption of St Garmon.
Historically, St Harmon was a parish, also including the nearby village of Pantydwr.[4] Today this area is governed by St Harmon Community Council.[2] In 2011 the community had a population of 593.
At the northern end of the village is the Sun Inn, which was the village pub, since converted into a home. Despite its small size, the community still supports itself enough to have its own local football (soccer) team.[5]