Llangammarch (parish)
Llangammarch was a rural ecclesiastical parish in Powys, mid-Wales, through which flow the rivers Irfon and Cammarch. The main centre of population is the spa village of Llangammarch Wells. It is in the historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire).
Llangammarch | |
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Parish | |
Ecclesiastical Parish of Llangammarch | |
Country | Wales |
Local government county | Powys |
Historic county | Brecknockshire |
Diocese | Swansea and Brecon |
Dedication | St Cammarch |
OS grid reference | SN934473 |
Deposited registers | 1763-1971 |
John Penry, Wales's most famous Protestant martyr, was born at Cefn Brith, a farm near Llangammarch, which is traditionally recognised as his birthplace.
Llangammarch Community embraces Cefn Gorwydd and Tirabad. Llangammarch has an active history society and many activities in the Alexandra Hall.
![](../I/m/Cefn_Gorwydd%2C_near_Llangammarch%2C_showing_(Welsh)_Gosen_Calvinistic_Methodist_Chapel_on_LHS.jpg)
buildings in Cefn Gorwydd
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