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Llyswen
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Llyswen is a small village in Powys, Wales on the west bank of the River Wye. It was formerly within the county of Brecknockshire and now forms part of the Community of Bronllys. Until 1986 Llyswen was a community itself. The nearest town is Brecon approximately to the south-west.
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- History
- Parish Church
- Llyswen Castle
- Llangoed Hall
- The Hermit of Llyswen
- Today
- Notes
- External links
Llyswen is a small village in Powys, Wales on the west bank of the River Wye. It was formerly within the county of Brecknockshire and now forms part of the Community of Bronllys. Until 1986 Llyswen was a community itself. The nearest town is Brecon approximately to the south-west.
==History== 'Llys-wen' is Welsh for "The White Court" and the settlement is first mentioned as a site of a court where the sons of Rhodri Mawr, ninth century King of the Britons, might arbitrate their differences. It has been suggested that the remains of a hill fort above the village might be the location of this court.
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