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Village History

Below - Extract from Sant Cattwg's Church. Llanspyddid. Historical Notes.
Theophilus Jones states that the name Llanspyddid was frequently pronounced and written formerly as Llanspytty or Llan-y-spytty, quas, Llan-Osbaidd-ty; a house of entertainment or refreshment for guests. Others say it means the Church of May Trees. It is of ancient origin and is dedicated to Saint Cattwg (or Cadog) the 5th Century (or possibly 6th Century) Celtic Saint.It also has associations with the Brychan family. In the early thirteenth century document, de Situ Brecheniauc, it is stated that Anllach the father of Brychan, is buried- "before the door of the church of llanyspydyt". This may suggest that he was not a Christian although Wade Evans thinks that Llanhamlach Church was originally dedicated to him.
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Above - 1887 Llanspyddid Map - © Crown Copyright.  Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey®

Recorded Village Names

Recorded Names sourced from 'A Study of Breconshire Place Names by Richard Morgan and R F Peter Powell.Integer gravida nibh
1127  -  Lamdespidic
1216  -  Landespetit
11thC  -  Lanespetit
1100  -  Lannspitit
1405  -  Llaunspydit
1832  -  Llanspyddyd
1566  -  Ll.ysbydaid
13thC  -  Llanyspydyt
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Above -Extract from Historical Memoranda of Breconshire - John Lloyd 1904.
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