In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Cowny like this:
COWNY, a township in Llangadfan parish, Montgomery; 6½ miles NNW of Llanfair. Real property, £1, 347. pop., 62.
The location is that of "Ddol Cownwy", on the OS New Popular and modern 1:25,00 maps.
Cowny through time
Cowny is now part of Powys district. Click here for graphs and data of how Powys has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Cowny itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Cowny, in Powys and Montgomeryshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23400
Date accessed: 15th May 2024
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