Penkelly Hundred

Penkelly hundred in Brecknockshire

Penkelly Hundred is one of the hundreds of Brecknockshire, adjacent to the border with Glamorgan. It is situated in the south of the county, bounded to the north-west by Merthyr Hundred; to the north-east by Talgarth Hundred; to the south-east by Crickhowell Hundred; to the south by Glamorgan; and to the west by Devynnock Hundred. It had a population of 5,601 in 2011.

It comprises the ancient parishes of:

• Cantref
• Garthbrengy (part)^*
• Llanddew (part)^*
• Llanddetty
• Llandefaelog Tre'r Graig
• Llanfigan
• Llanfilo
• Llanfrynach
• Llangasty Talyllyn
• Llanhamlach
• Llansantffraed
• Llan-y-Wern
• Talachddu
• Vaynor

^*: Partly in Merthyr hundred.