Merthyr Cynog
| Merthyr Cynog | |
| Brecknockshire | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Cynog | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SN9821836445 |
| Location: | 52°1’0"N, 3°28’60"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 524 |
| Post town: | Brecon |
| Postcode: | LD3 |
| Dialling code: | 01874 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Powys |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Brecon & Radnorshire |
Merthyr Cynog is a hamlet and a parish in Brecknockshire between Brecon and Builth Wells. The Welsh-language name signifies the 'shrine of Cynog'. The grade II* listed church, a place of pilgrimage, is dedicated to Saint Cynog, a son of Brychan Brycheiniog. It is situated on the land between the valleys of the Ysgir Fawr and the Ysgir Fach which penetrate northwestwards into the uplands of Mynydd Epynt from the River Usk some miles to the south. The community includes the hamlet of Upper Chapel which lies a couple of miles to the northeast. To the north and west of Merthyr Cynog is the Army's extensive Sennybridge Training Area or 'SENTA'.[1][2]
In 2013 Merthyr Cynog Community launched a new website www.merthyrcynog.org
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