# Llangenny

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{{Short description|Hamlet in Powys, Wales}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
thumb|St Cenau's church
'''Llangenny''' ({{langx|cy|Llangenau}}) is a village in the [Brecon Beacons National Park](/source/Brecon_Beacons_National_Park), [Powys](/source/Powys), Wales. It is in the lower reaches of the [Grwyne Fawr](/source/Grwyne_Fawr). The [Vale of Grwyney](/source/Vale_of_Grwyney) [community](/source/Community_(Wales)) consists of [Glangrwyney](/source/Glangrwyney), [Llanbedr](/source/Llanbedr%2C_Crickhowell), and Llangenny.

Notable features in Llangenny include the Grade II* [listed](/source/listed_building) [St. Cenau](/source/Keyne)'s [parish church](/source/parish_church), the Dragons Head Inn and Cwm Barn, an old barn converted into accommodation. The population is approximately 100.

The area is popular with hill-walkers and for camping and outdoor activities.

==Notable People ==
*[John Martyn Roberts](/source/John_Martyn_Roberts) [FRSE](/source/FRSE) (1806-1878) inventor with his unique galvanic battery, buried in Llangenny Churchyard
*[Richard William Davies](/source/Richard_William_Davies) (19th C.) a Welsh Anglican priest and archdeacon of [Brecon](/source/Brecon) from 1859 to 1875.

==External links==
*[http://www.cpat.demon.co.uk/projects/longer/churches/brecon/16868.htm Brecknock Churches survey for Llangenny]

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Category:Villages in Powys
Category:Black Mountains, Wales

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