Breconshire
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Parish Pages

This section of our website will eventually provide details such as church and chapel records, photographs, histories, and maps of each of the parishes in Breconshire from a local perspective. As we are creating a separate webpage for each of the seventy or so parishes in the county, this is a major long-term project. Since February 2014, we have been adding snippets of information to each of the Breconshire parish pages, working in alphabetical order. The links in the table below become live as information is added.
Note 1: Those who are unfamiliar with Breconshire may find it helpful to study our county map showing all the parishes in Breconshire, and to read a general overview of the parishes in the county.
Note 2: The 75 parishes listed in the table include only the 'ancient parishes' of Breconshire. The table does not include any of the newer parishes created in the 19th and early 20th centuries. If the place you are seeking is not included, study our Gazetteer page to identify the mother parish in which it was originally situated.
Note 3: See here for details of which parish church/chapel records have been and are being transcribed by our transcription team.
Note 4: This is very much a work in progress. The contents of the table of parishes and the individual parish pages are subject to revision.

 

Parishes A-H Parishes L Parishes L Parishes L-Y
Aberllynfi Llanafanfawr Llanfihangel Cwmdu Llanwrthwl
Aberyscir Llanafanfechan / Llanfechan Llanfihangel Fechan (chapelry) Llanwrtyd
Alltmawr Llanbedr Ystrad Yw Llanfihangel Nant Bran Llanynys
Battle Llanddeti / Llanthetty Llanfihangel Talyllyn Llanywern
Brecon, Christ College Llanddew Llanfilo Llyswen
Brecon, St David (Llanfaes) Llanddewi Abergwesyn Llanfrynach Llywel
Brecon, St John ** (see below) Llanddewi'r Cwm Llangammarch Maesmynys
Brecon, St Mary Llandefalle / Llandyfalle Llanganten Merthyr Cynog
Bronllys Llandeilo'r Fân Llangasty Talyllyn Nant Ddu / Capel Nant Ddu
Builth Wells  Llandulas / Tirabad Llangatwg / Llangattock Partrishow / Patrisio
Cantref Llandyfaelog tre'r graig Llangenni Penderyn
Cathedine Llandyfaelog fach Llangors Penpont (Llanspyddid)
Crickadarn / Crucadarn Llanelieu Llangynidr Talachddu
Crickhowell / Crucywel Llanelly / Llanelli Llangynog Talgarth
Defynnog Llanfaes (Brecon, St David) Llanhamlach Tirabad / Llandulas
Garthbrengi Llanfaes (Christ College) Llanigon Trallong / Trallwng
Glasbury Llanfeugan / Cross Oaks Llanlleonfel / Llanllwynfel Vaynor / Y Faenor
Gwenddwr Llanfihangel Abergwesyn Llansantffraid-ar-Wysg Ystradfellte
Hay-on-Wye Llanfihangel Bryn Pabuan Llanspyddid Ystradgynlais

** ALSO: Brecon Methodist Circuits

Can't find the parish you are seeking?
The 75 parishes listed in the table above include only the 'ancient parishes' and major chapelries in Breconshire. The table does not include any of the newer parishes created in the 19th and early 20th centuries. If the place you are seeking is not included above, study our Gazetteer page to identify the ancient parish in which it was originally situated.