In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Glasgwm like this:
GLASCOMB, a parish in Presteigne district, Radnor; 7½ miles SW of New Radnor, and 8 E of Builth r. station. It comprises the townships of Drewern and Vaynor-Glare; and its post town is Kington. Acres, 6, 984. Real property, £3, 565. Pop., 463. Houses, 90. The property is much subdivided. ...
Large part of the surface is waste. Glascomb Court is the seat of the Bevans. Sulphur springs, of some note for cutaneous diseases, are at Blaen-Edwy. The living is a vicarage, united with the p. curacies of Colva and Rulen, in the diocese of St. Davids. Value, £248.* Patron, the Bishop of St. Davids. The church is tolerable. Charities, £6.
Glasgwm through time
Glasgwm is now part of Powys district. Click here for graphs and data of how Powys has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Glasgwm itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Glasgwm, in Powys and Radnorshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2372
Date accessed: 30th April 2024
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