Local Interest Group
The Painscastle and Rhosgoch Local Interest Group was formed in 2014 and now regularly attracts an attendance of about fifteen to twenty persons. The creation of the Group also led directly to the launch of this web site, which was seen as a logical and necessary outcome of the work of the Group.
The Group is an informal gathering of local residents with a common interest in the local history and folklore of Painscastle and Rhosgoch and the surrounding area. Members of the Group are encouraged to research items of interest to themselves and findings are then shared with other members. Activities include informal lectures, visits to properties and places of interest and the reminiscences of individual members and other persons invited to address the Group. Further advice on research resources and techniques is available.
The Group meets on the last Thursday of each month. Meetings start at 19:30 and usually take place at the Community Hall, Painscastle (on right after Pentre Farm), unless we have arranged a special outing. There is plenty of parking nearby and refreshments are available. Please also see the detailed Notes of previous Group meetings.
For further information please contact Maureen Lloyd by telephone on 01497 851609 or by email .
The Group is an informal gathering of local residents with a common interest in the local history and folklore of Painscastle and Rhosgoch and the surrounding area. Members of the Group are encouraged to research items of interest to themselves and findings are then shared with other members. Activities include informal lectures, visits to properties and places of interest and the reminiscences of individual members and other persons invited to address the Group. Further advice on research resources and techniques is available.
The Group meets on the last Thursday of each month. Meetings start at 19:30 and usually take place at the Community Hall, Painscastle (on right after Pentre Farm), unless we have arranged a special outing. There is plenty of parking nearby and refreshments are available. Please also see the detailed Notes of previous Group meetings.
For further information please contact Maureen Lloyd by telephone on 01497 851609 or by email .
2021
In January 2021 LIG stalwarts were joined for the first talk of the year by members of the Radnorshire society and the Mortimer History Society
2020
LIG members in November 2020 by the mysterious rock known as Garreg y beg looking towards the Painscastle-Rhulen road
LIG members enjoying a walk on the eve of the lock-down in October 2020 and taking in the view of Llan Bwchllyn Lake and the Black Mountains from Llandeilo Hill
LIG members continue their search for ancient boundary stones near Aberedw Rocks in August 2020
Socially-distanced LIG members retracing the 1853 "perambulation" around the boundary of the Manor of Lower Elfael in July 2020
2019
LIG members visiting Maesyronnen Chapel and the adjoining Landmark Trust cottage in June 2019
LIG members visiting the Radnorshire Museum in January 2019
2018
LIG members visiting Pain's Castle in August 2018
2017
Local Interest Group members visiting Powys Archives in December 2017
Local Interest Group members visiting Ciliau in July 2017
Local Interest Group members visiting the Begwns ponds in June 2017
Local Interest Group members visiting Lower Pentre Meadows in May 2017
2016
Local Interest Group members visiting Hermon Chapel, Rhosgoch in August 2016
Local Interest Group members visiting the Garth Gun in July 2016