LLANGORSE, a parish and a sub-district in the district and county of Brecon. The parish lies on Llangorse lake or Llyn-Savaddan, and on the river Llynvi, 3 ½ miles S of Talyllyn-Junction r. station, and 6½ ESE of Brecon; and has a post office under Hereford. Acres, 2,806. Real property, £2,2114. Pop., 414. Houses, 85. The property is much subdivided. Cwrt-y-Prin belonged to Brecon priory. Llangorse lake measures about 5 miles in circuit; displays scenery of a mixedly gloomy and beautiful character; is much frequented for pikefishing and wild-fowl shooting; was fished by the monks of Brecon daily in Lent, and three days weekly during the rest of the year, under restriction of their using only one boat; and is traditionally alleged to cover the remains of a quondam city. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of St. David's. Value, £160.* Patrons, the Dean and Canons of Windsor. The church is dedicated to St. Palinus, has a good cradle roof, and was recently repaired. Charities, £5.—The sub-district contains also ten other parishes, and part of another. Acres, 28,322. Pop., 2,900. Houses, 594.

(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))