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Penstrowed
Penstrowed is a historic Montgomeryshire parish to the west of Newtown, now in Powys. It is situated in the river Severn valley. The founder of the church, Saint Gwrhai was a 5th century saint who is supposed to have been buried in the churchyard. The Penstrowed Quarry was an important source for local stone and was used for building the Caersws workhouse. It was later acquired by Montgomeryshire County Council and a railway siding connecting the quarry to Cambrian main line laid in 1902 and closed in May 1937.〔Poole B. (2015), ''Penstrowed Quarry, Montgomeryshire'', Montgomeryshire Collections, Vol 103, 91-102.〕 ==Church==
The church of Saint Gwrhai is a very small single-chamber church with bellcote and S porch. Neatly rebuilt in 1864 by Edward Jones. Decorated period east and west windows, ith stained glass by James Powell and Sons by Powell's, 1864: Christ appearing to the three Marys. There is a monument to the Rev. John Herbert who died in 1876. Next to the church is a corrugated iron church hall.
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