Gravel Driveway in Llanfyllin

Llanfyllin

Llanfyllin is a small market community, community as well as electoral ward in a sparsely-populated area in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. Llanfyllin's population in 2011 was 1,532, of whom 34.1% might talk Welsh. Llanfyllin suggests church or parish (llan) of St Myllin ('m' often alters to 'f' in Welsh). The community depends on the valley of the River Cain near the Berwyn Mountains in Montgomeryshire, 14 miles (23 kilometres) southwest of Oswestry and also 15 miles (24 km) from Montgomery. The River Cain is signed up with by the small River Abel in Llanfyllin (probably named after Cain and also Abel in the Bible), and also meanders with the valley, moving right into the River Vyrnwy at Llansantffraid. The community exists in between Shrewsbury and also Bala, for a long period of time the key market towns around of Wales and also the Welsh borders. At neighboring Bodyddon there is proof of an early British settlement. Llanfyllin may be the "Mediolanum amongst the Ordovices" explained in Ptolemy's Geography (c.? advertisement 150), although others argue for Meifod or Caersws. The town is known for its holy well, Fynnon Coed y Llan. The well is devoted to Saint Myllin, that is considered to have actually baptised individuals right here in the sixth century. The parish church is additionally committed to Saint Myllin. There is a tradition that Saint Myllin is the Irish diocesan, Saint Mo Ling (also called Moling Luachra) (614-- 697). Nevertheless, this is uncertain. There is no document of Mo Ling travelling to Wales, and also there is a tradition that Myllin is buried under the church of Llanfyllin church whereas Mo Ling is thought to have been hidden at his monastery in Ireland.