Llanwnnog

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Church of St Gwynog

Llanwnog is a village in Powys, Wales.[1] It is located one-and-a half miles north of Caersws in the community of the same name, on the B4568 road. The Ordnance Survey spell the name with a single 'n'.

The Welsh romantic poet John Ceiriog Hughes is buried in the village churchyard in an ornamental grave with cast iron railings and a memorial plate.[2] He was employed on the Cambrian Railways at Caersws as stationmaster and Manager of the Van Railway from 1868 until his death in 1887.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ GENUKI: Llanwnog, Montgomeryshire
  2. ^ Jones, David Gwenallt (1959). "Hughes, John (Ceiriog; 1832-1887), poet". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  3. ^ C P Gasquoine (1973). The Story of the Cambrian. Christopher Davies Ltd.

Coordinates: 52°32′02″N 3°26′35″W / 52.5338°N 3.4431°W / 52.5338; -3.4431

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