In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Blaenglesyrch like this:
BLAENGLESYRCH, a township in Llanwrin parish, Montgomery; near the river Dovey, 2 miles N of Machynlleth.
The location is where the name "Blaen Glesyrch" appears on modern 1:25,000 maps.
Blaenglesyrch through time
Blaenglesyrch is now part of Powys district. Click here for graphs and data of how Powys has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Blaenglesyrch itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Blaenglesyrch, in Powys and Montgomeryshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23460
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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