Llanfechain
Llanfechain is a little town and community in Powys, Wales, between Llanfyllin and also Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain on the B4393 road. Historically it became part of Montgomeryshire. Afon Cain runs through the village. It has a population of less than 500. Llanfechain might mean "parish or church (llan) of the Cain valley" (from Llan ym Mach Cain implying "church in the field or level of the Cain" to Llan ym Mechain and then Llan-mechain, which ends up being Llanfechain as a result of the typical anomaly of'm' to 'f' in Welsh). However, it may likewise mean "little (fechan) church or church (llan)". Spellings of placenames vary significantly with time, so little variants such as chain/cain as well as fechain/fechan are plausible. The name in the form Llanveccheyn is first experienced in 1254. It has actually additionally been referred to as Llanarmon-ym-Mechain, ym-Mechain describes its area in the middle ages cantref of Mechain, hence 'Church of St Garmon in Mechain'.