LLANSTEPHAN (LLAN-STEPHAN), a parish, in the union, of HAY, hundred of PAINSCASTLE, county of RADNOR, SOUTH WALES, 7 miles (W. by S.) from Hay; containing 261 inhabitants. This parish, which derives its name from the dedication of its church, contains by computation from 1800 to 2000 acres; is situated upon the river Wye, which here forms the boundary line be.. tween the counties of Radnor and Brecknock; and is separated by the stream BA.chwy from the adjacent parish of Llandeilo-Graban. The .greater portion of the land is uninclosed and uncultivated; and the surrounding scenery, though pleasingly varied, and enlivened by the meandering Wye, is not characterised by any peculiarity of feature. An elegant cottage residence, built by the late W. Wilkins, Esq., of Maesliwch, forms an interesting object in the scenery of the place. The living is a perpetual curacy, endowed with £400 royal bounty, and £200 parliamentary grant; present net income, £67; patron and appropriator, Prebendary in the Collegiate Church of Brecknock, whose tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £180, and who has a glebe of 2 acres, valued at as many pounds. The church, dedicated to St Stephen, and situated on the summit of a rocky eminence of considerable elevation, is not distinguished by any architectural details. A small farm in the parish called Pentre, comprising about 11 acres, and yielding a rent of £7. 10., is supposed to have been purchased with a bequest of £60 by Thomas Havard, in 1681; and the rent, together with two small charges of 5s. each from un.: known donors, is distributed before Easter among the settled poor not receiving parochial aid, generally in sums of 10s.