Llangattock Community Council

18/06/2026

Next weekend in Crickhowell ...

18/06/2026

What treasure!

For many years we have often heard the story that Crickhowell was the inspiration for Crickhollow in J.R.R Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. However, there has never been any documentary evidence to substantiate this claim. Now a letter, written by Tolkien to a fan in 1966, has come to light and has finally given us all the evidence we need.

In the letter the author writes: ‘the place names I use are made up from English models or borrowed from books, though Crickhollow was actually meant to resemble Crickhowell’. Finally, we can claim Crickhowell’s part in Lord of the Rings!

In the first book of the trilogy, ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’, published in 1952, Tolkien describes Crickhollow as ‘a pleasant, comfortable, welcoming place; and [Frodo] found himself wishing that he was really coming here to settle down in quiet retirement.’ Seventy-two years later, we don’t think Crickhowell has changed that much at all.

The letter is being auctioned at Christie’s with an estimated price of between £5000-7000, although we think it will go for a lot more than that. We would love to bring this piece of literary history ‘home’ to Crick(howell/hollow), but fear it is a bit beyond our budget. So if anyone knows someone with more treasure than Smaug the dragon, do get them to put a bid in our behalf!

06/06/2026

Come and join the fixers and bakers at Llangattock Repair Cafe 11-2pm in Llangattock Community Hall, moved from the village fete, which is cancelled due to the forecast weather.

06/06/2026

The Llangattock Fete is POSTPONED until further notice due to the forecast wet weather. The Repair Cafe Llangattock will run with teas, coffees and baked goods in Llangattock Community Hall from 1030-2pm.

03/06/2026

Powys County Council have told us that applications for Off Grid Payments are now open for eligible people who are not on mains gas, and can be applied for via PCC.

Eligible households will be contacted and invited to apply and those who do not have access to an online facility will be supported by officers in the Financial Support Team.

This is a one-off payment in response to increased energy costs for low-income households that rely on heating oil or LPG .

Eligible households will receive or qualify for Council Tax Reduction Scheme. This payment does not affect benefits or tax.

More information will be available shortly on Powys County Council's website or by clicking below.

There are 2740 households in Powys who are eligible. Llangattock has some households off grid.

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02/06/2026

New dates for the rest of 2026!
Starting next Saturday 6th June at the Llangattock Village Fete in the Recreation Ground.

So bring along your sewing and/or electrical fixes.
Sorry No Bikes this year at this event.

Teas and Coffees will be available on the stall for a donation.
See you there!!
Repair Cafe Llangattock Volunteer team

26/05/2026

LCC Newsletter June 2026, including the latest updates on proposed changes to roads and pavements and the community hub. Commenting will be turned off so that people can save their thoughts for Powys County Council's online discussions. If you have questions, you can message here and LCC will try to help.

UPDATE

If you want to read the community impact statement which accompanies the hub planning application, please visit this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DT1sreSmerlwCQVNI_RXojFJYxL_Adtc/view?usp=share_link

You can view and comment on the planning application on this link https://planningonline.beacons-npa.gov.uk/online-applications/?lang=EN Search for planning application number 26/24650/FUL