Llanafan Fawr is a village and community and ecclesiastical parish in Powys, Wales. Located in the former cantref of Buellt (Builth) and historic county of Brecknockshire, the community includes the former parish of Llanfihangel Bryn Pabuan.
St Afan's Church in Llanafan Fawr
The Red Lion Inn
A nearby bridge across the Chewfru
Saint Afan's churchyard
Buellt or Builth was a cantref in medieval Wales, located west of the River Wye. Unlike most cantrefs, it was not part of any of the major Welsh kingdoms for most of its history, but was instead ruled by an autonomous local dynasty. During the Norman era it was associated with Rhwng Gwy a Hafren, a region independent of the Welsh monarchies and controlled by Norman Marcher Lords. In the 16th century, it was reorganized as a hundred and joined with the former kingdom of Brycheiniog to form the county of Brecknockshire.
Buellt, 1797
The site of the former Braose motte and bailey and the subsequent stone Builth Castle on the east end of modern Builth Wells
St Mary's in Builth Wells, retaining its 14th-century tower