Settlements: Scethrog, Powys
The name is considered to derive from the Welsh Sgathrog meaning a rough or rocky settlement. In the early 13th century it was committed to paper as Skathrok and there is a steady flow of references throughout the medieval era and into Tudor times with Skethrog appearing in 1578 and Skatherogg in 1583. The nature of the settlement remains uncertain. That there was something here in the Middle Ages is indicated by the occurrence of the place-names noted above but these could refer only to a manorial centre. It has also been suggested that this could have been part of an early sub-lordship centred on the Llansantffraed area. Prominent buildings are Scethrog Tower probably originating in the 14th century, Hen Persondy C17, Scethrog House 1691 and Neuadd a long house derivative estimated to be C17.
