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Uplands Initiative – Nant y Moch & Pumlimon Fawr / <strong>Plynlimon</strong> 2004v) Tithe Apportionment Maps and schedules of Llanbaddarn Fawr 1845 and Llangurig 1845parishesAccording to the Tithe apportionment records the survey area was divided into 2 parishes, that ofLlanbadarn Fawr and Llangurig. Llanbadarn Fawr occupies the western side of <strong>Plynlimon</strong> and Llangurigthe east. Each of these will be discussed individually.Llanbaddarn Fawr parish (1845)This Tithe Map covers the western portion of the survey area. The principal landowner within the area atthis time was Pryse Pryse. The areas and farmsteads of Hengwm Annedd, Maesnant, Bwlchstyllen, Nant-y-Llyn, Blaen Peithnant, Gifaes, Camddwr Mawr, Dinas and the area of Llywernog mine were all owned byPryse Pryse but were tenanted out to local farmers. All other farmsteads in this parish at this time wereowned by other landlords and tenanted out.Farmstead Landowner OccupierDyffryn Castell Edward Powell William DaviesEisteddfa Gurig Issac Rowlands John ThomasAber Ceiro Elizabeth Edwards Hugh ReesSyffydrin Humprey Jones Elizabeth EvansDrosgol Roderick Richards Thomas ReesNant y Moch Mason Lewis Rees WilliamsAber Peithnant Henry Gwynne Elizabeth JonesHirnant Henry Gwynne Rees WilliamsHen Hafod Mary Morgan Lewis MasonGlandwr Morgan Jones Mary JenkinsTable 1: Other farms and tenements in area of Llanbadarn Fawr parish not owned by Pryse PryseInteresting to note here is the fact that Drosgol farmstead, although previously within the Pryse Pryse estate,now appears to have been sold off to one Roderick Richards, but was still tenanted out.Llangurig Parish (1845)The Tithe map of the Llangurig parish 1845 covers the eastern portion of the survey area on the east side of<strong>Plynlimon</strong> Mountain. The only farmsteads marked in the area of the survey are Cefn Brwyn, BontRhydgaled, Hirgoed and Pont Rhydgaled.Farmstead Owner OccupierCefn Brwyn Humphrey Rowlands William JonesBont Rhydgaled David Thomas Richard PughHirgoed David Lewis Edward MatthewsPont Rhydgaled David Lewis HimselfTable 2: Farmsteads within survey area of Tithe map of Llangurig Parish 184571CAP Report No: 355