Historic churches · Mid Wales
Felindre, Gwernyfed
Felindre (also known as Velindre) is a village in southern Powys. The village is a part of the Gwernyfed community which also includes Three Cocks and Glasbury, and is in the UK parliamentary constitu
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Felindre (also known as Velindre) is a village in southern Powys. The village is a part of the Gwernyfed community which also includes Three Cocks and Glasbury, and is in the UK parliamentary constituency of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe.
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Felindre (also known as Velindre) is a village in southern Powys. The village is a part of the Gwernyfed community which also includes Three Cocks and Glasbury, and is in the UK parliamentary constituency of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe.
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Background
History
The name 'Felindre' comes from the words 'melin tref', meaning 'mill farm'. By the 17th century, Felindre was a part of the parish of Tregoyd and Felindre, which the Gwernyfed estate extended into. Water from Felindre Brook was used to fill fishponds in Old Gwernyfed manor. The chapel of ease for Felindre, a chapel for the parish church in Glasbury, closed in the 1690s, and it is believed that the archway from the church was incorporated into the entrance porch of Old Gwernyfed. In 1862, Thomas II Wood, the owner of Old Gwernyfed, donated a piece of land in Felindre village to be used as a Presbyterian chapel. The chapel held services in both English and Welsh. In the 1870s, John Marius…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0220, -3.1900
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Gwernyfed
- Postcode
- LD3 0SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Sources
- wikipedia: Felindre, Gwernyfed (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Felindre, Gwernyfed?
- Felindre, Gwernyfed is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD3 0SU), in the parish of Gwernyfed.
- Is Felindre, Gwernyfed free to visit?
- Yes, Felindre, Gwernyfed is free to enter.
- How do I get to Felindre, Gwernyfed?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LD3 0SU. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.