Llanwrin () is a small village in the valley of the
Afon Dyfi
The River Dyfi (; ), also known as the River Dovey ( ), is an approximately long river in Wales.
Its large estuary forms the boundary between the counties of Gwynedd and Ceredigion, and its lower reaches have historically been considered the b ...
in
Powys
Powys ( , ) is a Principal areas of Wales, county and Preserved counties of Wales, preserved county in Wales. It borders Gwynedd, Denbighshire, and Wrexham County Borough, Wrexham to the north; the English Ceremonial counties of England, ceremo ...
, Wales, about two miles north-east of
Machynlleth
Machynlleth () is a market town, community and electoral ward in Powys, Wales and within the historic boundaries of Montgomeryshire. It is in the Dyfi Valley at the intersection of the A487 and the A489 roads. At the 2001 Census it had a po ...
.
History and background
Historically, it was in the county of
Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire ( ) was Historic counties of Wales, one of the thirteen counties of Wales that existed from 1536 until their abolishment in 1974. It was named after its county town, Montgomery, Powys, Montgomery, which in turn was named after ...
().
The village is named after its church, dedicated to
St. Gwrin, which dates from late medieval times and was last restored in 1864.
The nearby historically significant house of
Mathafarn
Mathafarn is a house and farm near Llanwrin, in Wales. The earliest house here was built before 1485, and Mathafarn plays a significant role in Welsh and English history.
History
The earliest reference to Mathafarn is in 1485. Henry Tudor was ...
dates back to at least 1485.
Once a thriving community with its own blacksmith, pub and village shop – all long since closed – in recent years the village has been a collection of houses stretched along the
B4404 road.
Straw man
Llanwrin is known locally for its various
straw man
A straw man fallacy (sometimes written as strawman) is the informal fallacy of refuting an argument different from the one actually under discussion, while not recognizing or acknowledging the distinction. One who engages in this fallacy is said ...
characters, which are located from time to time on the small triangle-shaped
village green
A village green is a commons, common open area within a village or other settlement. Historically, a village green was common pasture, grassland with a pond for watering cattle and other stock, often at the edge of a rural settlement, used for ...
.
Image:Strawman & Dog.jpg, The Strawman
A straw man fallacy (sometimes written as strawman) is the informal fallacy of refuting an argument different from the one actually under discussion, while not recognizing or acknowledging the distinction. One who engages in this fallacy is said ...
File:Eglwys Sant Ust a Sant Dyfrig, Llanwrin Church of St Ust and St Dyfrig, Llanwrin, Powys, Cymru Wales 03.JPG, Church of St Ust and St Dyfrig
References
External links
Photos of Llanwrin and surrounding area on geographEco Dyfi Valley PartnershipMap of Llanwrin in 1837
Villages in Powys
Glantwymyn
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