MAESCAR, a township, in the parish and hundred of DEVYNOCK, union of BRECKNOCK and county of BRECKNOCK, SOUTH WALES, 7
miles (W. by S.) from Brecknock; containing 770 inhabitants. The township comprises 4241a. 2r. 3p. of which 114 acres are
waste land; and its rateable annual value is returned at £2986. It forms the north-eastern portion of the parish, and is
bounded on the north by the river Usk, into which the Camlais brook here flows, and over which is a bridge. The
inhabitants of a portion of the hamlet resort to the parish church, while those of the upper part of Cwm Camlais frequent
the chapel of Llanilltyd. Here are three day schools, one of which, containing 40 children, was endowed by the late Sir
John Davies; and in the other two about 50 children are taught at their parents' expense. Instruction is also gratuitously
afforded to about 110 males and females attending the Established Church, and to about 95 belonging to the dissenters; and
there are five almshouses, having an endowment of £40 per annum. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of X248,
which is equally divided between the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, the vicar of Devynock, and the impropriator.