Hi All,
A while back I started a post about the location of Little Hall and hoped that someone with a bit of local knowledge could assist.
(here the link:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=355629.0)
The responses went a little off-course which is why I have started a new topic.
My ancestor David Walter Powell (b 1777 Devynock) lived in Little Hall about 1800-1812,,maybe longer, which I think is in or near Pentrefelin....which is either in Brecknock or Camarthenshire, I'm not really sure....
At long last, I have found a further, fairly detailed description of where and what Little Hall was, but still have no idea where to look for it on a map .I can't find the River Brane or a mill or or or...
Below the highlights of the description.
The actual announcement with further detail can be read here (Welsh newspapers Online)
http://papuraunewyddcymru.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3322772/ART9/david%20walter%20powell
From the Cambrian
4th July 1812
TO BE IMMEDIATELY LET:CA RMARTHENSIIIRE. A most desirable DWELLlNGHOUSE, with suitable Out 0ffices, in substantial repair 300 Acres of, excellent . Meadow, Arable, and Pasture LAND, and a Water Corn Grist MILL, with a Bolting Machine,
Little Hall with a
Water Corn grist Mill called
Little Hall Mill (at a convenient distance from Little-Hall) situate near the excellent market and post-town of Llandovery...on the Great Road from Milford Haven to London.
The Mill is in good repair and well-supplied with work
Comprises 300 statute acres, 3 cottages and a smith's forge
The
River Brane runs through part of the Farm and a fine Stream of water through the other parts
So ! Does anybody recognise....well, anything ?!
Grateful for any info and help
Rebel
PS: I shall post this on the Camarthen site as well.