Llanafan Fawr
Encyclopedia
Llanafan Fawr is a small hamlet
in Powys
, Wales
. It is named after Saint Afan
and was the centre of Cantref Buallt before the building of Builth Wells
about 9 miles away. The spa town of Llandrindod Wells
is also close by.
, a 16th century translator of the Bible into Welsh.
The Red Lion Inn dates from the 12th century.
There is a 2,200 year old yew tree
.
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
in Powys
Powys
Powys is a local-government county and preserved county in Wales.-Geography:Powys covers the historic counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, most of Brecknockshire , and a small part of Denbighshire — an area of 5,179 km², making it the largest county in Wales by land area.It is...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is named after Saint Afan
Saint Afan
Saint Afan , or Afan Buallt, was a Welsh bishop and saint of the 6th century. According to tradition, Afan Buallt was the son of Cedig ap Ceredig, son of Cunedda Wledig, king of Gwynedd...
and was the centre of Cantref Buallt before the building of Builth Wells
Builth Wells
Builth Wells is a town in the county of Powys, within the historic boundaries of Brecknockshire, mid Wales, lying at the confluence of the River Wye and the River Irfon, in the Welsh of the Wye Valley. It has a population of 2,352....
about 9 miles away. The spa town of Llandrindod Wells
Llandrindod Wells
Llandrindod Wells , colloquially known locally as "Llandod", is a town and community in Powys, within the historic boundaries of Radnorshire, mid Wales, United Kingdom. It was developed as a spa town in the 19th century, with a boom in the late 20th century as a centre of local government. Before...
is also close by.
Notable sites
The church is the burial place of Thomas HuetThomas Huet
Rev. Thomas Huet was a Welsh clergyman and translator of the Bible.-Life:Huet, who was probably from Brecknockshire, Wales originally, is recorded as being a member of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge in 1544. He was Master of the College of the Holy Trinity, Pontefract when it was dissolved...
, a 16th century translator of the Bible into Welsh.
The Red Lion Inn dates from the 12th century.
There is a 2,200 year old yew tree
Taxus
Taxus is a genus of yews, small coniferous trees or shrubs in the yew family Taxaceae. They are relatively slow-growing and can be very long-lived, and reach heights of 1-40 m, with trunk diameters of up to 4 m...
.