The church is mentioned in the 13th century as belonging to the Collegiate Church of Llanddewibrefi. The church of St Padarn is a plain rectangular building of stone and plaster, consisting of nave and turret, with spire, containing one bell.
Pennant is a hamlet about a quarter of a mile from the church.
Parish Clerk, James Evans. These are some extracts from the Vestry Books of Llanbadarn Trefeglwys 1821 - 1899 which are held at the National Library of Wales. By the 18th century the Church of England had grown remote from the people. The school was built in 1870 as a result of the Education Act of that year. The pub is called the Ship and is down by the river Arth.