Llandeilo Graban

Llandeilo Graban
St Teilo's Church
Llandeilo Graban
Location within Powys
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

Llandeilo Graban is a village and former parish in the community of Painscastle,[1] in Powys, Wales, about 6 miles from Builth Wells.

The church in Llandeilo Graban is dedicated to St Teilo, and the village is also the location of the Moriah Baptist Chapel.[2] St Teilo's Church dates back to the 14th century. The name Llandeilo Graban refers to this church; the second element "graban" means "corn marigold" in Welsh.[3]

Llandeilo Graban was a civil parish, at the 1971 census (the last before the abolition of the parish), Llandeilo Graban had a population of 93.[4] In 1974 Llandeilo Graban became a community, on 1 April 1983 the community was abolished.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Painscastle and Rhosgoch Community - Introduction". Painscastle & Rhosgoch.
  2. ^ "Genuki: Llandeilo Graban, Radnorshire". www.genuki.org.uk.
  3. ^ "Llandeilo Graban" (PDF). heneb.org.uk.
  4. ^ "Population statistics Llandeilo Graban through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Hay Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 5 October 2025.