Maelienydd

Description

Maelienydd, sometimes spelt Maeliennydd, was a cantref and lordship in east central Wales covering the area from the River Teme to Radnor Forest and the area around Llandrindod Wells. The area, which is mainly upland, is now in Powys. During the Middle Ages it was part of the region known as Rhwng Gwy a Hafren, or "Between the Wye and the Severn". Originally an independent kingdom, Maelienydd became an area of great strategic importance after the Norman conquest of England, due to its position. Go to the map ⬆⬆