[2] Its name in Welsh was Llangernyw, which may show a connection to the Cornovii tribe of the West Midlands.

[3] The village is situated in the Golden Valley, and has a population of 342,[4] increasing to 385 at the 2011 census.

It is on Historic England's list of buildings at risk.

[5] The village contains Abbey Dore Court, a large country house built in 1861.

It was on the Great Western Railway branch line linking Pontrilas and Hay-on-Wye.