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From: Patricia Earl <>
Subject: Re: PARISH OF CEFNLLYS
Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 15:40:40 +0000


john cullwick wrote:
>
> Hello Patricia
>
> The first parish is Llandrindod, no Wells as a suffix, according to my
> Parloc parish register software. Cefnllys is 3.1m north east of Llandrindod
> (probably Crossgates area on modern road maps).
>
> Think the town would have been called Ll Wells after people started to visit
> the parish to "take the waters" which would have been about 1860, I would
> have thought. Quite a thriving tourist resort by 1900.
>
> Cefn means "back". Bach-y-graig would probably be a farm. It means hook
> of the rock - I think literally just under a rock or a crag (for shelter?).
> There is a famous Bach y Graig in Tremeirchion near St Asaph, but I doubt
> there will be any connection. The farmhouse Bach y Graig at Tremeirchion
> was absolutely huge with battlements. It was farmed by Mr Clwyd Roberts
> till recently, and now his son David, and appeared in Country Life about 30
> years ago when they did a series of famous old Welsh country houses.
>
> Best wishes
>
> John Cullwick
> ,
> Cant find Cefnllys on map but maybe it has disappeared since
> >1809. Has anyone any ideas, & what does Cefn mean? Also have name
> >Bach-y-graig.
>
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Thank you John for that very interesting information. Much appreciated.
Regards
Pat

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