In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Elan like this:
CWM-ELAN, a seat in Cwm-Toyddwr parish, Radnor; on the river Elan, 5 miles SW of Rhayader. It was built by Mr. Groves; passed to R. Peel, Esq.; and belongs now to L. Otway, Esq. The park around it has been described as the "paradise of the district, created, like Hafod, out of bare cultureless land;" and the vale is the subject of Bowles' "Combe Elian, "-where he says-
Pass the hill,
And through the woody hanging, at whose feet
The tinkling Elian winds, pursue thy way.
Additional information about this locality is available for Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr
Elan through time
Elan is now part of Powys district. Click here for graphs and data of how Powys has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Elan itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Elan, in Powys and Radnorshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24486
Date accessed: 19th May 2024
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