Llansaintffraed, Breconshire, Wales Genealogy

Wales Breconshire  Breconshire Parishes Llansaintffraed

History
Also spelled Llansanffraid, Llansantffraed.LLANSAINTFFRAED, a parish in the hundred of Penkelly, county Brecon, 6 miles S.E. of Brecknock, its post town, and 7 N.W. of Crickhowell. It is situated on the river Usk and the Roman Via Julia Montana. The Brecon canal intersects the parish, which includes the village of Skethiog, formerly a possession of the princes of Powys. The living is a rectory* in the diocese of St. David's, value £295. The church is dedicated to St. Fread, or Fried. For more information, see Llansaintffraed, Breconshire at Genuki.org.uk

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