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parish priest is Rev Father Jimmy Sebastian Pulickakunnel MCBS since 2012. The Watergate house was sold in 1805, becoming the current Watergate Baptist Chapel, and property purchased as the priest's residence and a chapel between Wheat Street and the current St Michael Street, including the "Three Cocks Inn"; about this time Catholic parish records began again. The normal round of bishop's visitations and confirmations resumed in the 1830s. In 1832 most civil liberties were restored to Catholics and they became able to practise their faith more openly. A simple Gothic church, dedicated to St Michael and designed by
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protests the plaque was removed and thrown into the River Usk. Following the protests the Council passed two resolutions on 20 September 2020 to display the plaque in the local museum, Y Gaer, and to request that it is displayed as part of a suitable exhibit detailing the wider context, without being
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The bridge carries the B4601 across the River Usk. A plaque on a house wall adjacent to the eastern end of the bridge records that the present bridge was built in 1563 to replace a medieval bridge destroyed by floods in 1535. It was repaired in 1772 and widened in 1794 by Thomas Edwards, the son of
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college (Brecon Beacons College) on the northern edge of the town. The secondary school, known as Brecon High School, was formed from separate boys' and girls' grammar schools ('county schools') and Brecon Secondary Modern School, after comprehensive education was introduced into Breconshire in the
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to the east. Both are crowned by Iron Age hillforts. The modern administrative community includes the town of Brecon on the north bank of the Usk together with the smaller settlement of Llanfaes on its southern bank. Llanfaes is built largely on the floodplain of the Usk and the Tarell; embankments
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After the Reformation, some Breconshire families such as the Havards, the Gunters and the Powells persisted with Catholicism despite its suppression. In the 18th Century a Catholic Mass house in Watergate was active, and Rev John Williams was the local Catholic priest from 1788 to 1815. The present
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restored. It was also resolved unanimously that a working group is established to consider whether a new plaque, new work of art, or loaned artwork should be commissioned, and where any new piece should be located.
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A priory was dissolved in 1538, and Brecon's Dominican Friary of St Nicholas was suppressed in August of the same year. About 250 m (270 yd) north of the castle stands
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The town sits within the Usk valley at the point where the Honddu and Tarell rivers join it from north and south respectively. Two low hills overlook the town, the 331m high
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Company (MR) took over the HH&BR from 1 October 1869, leasing the line by an Act of 30 July 1874 and absorbing the HH&BR in 1876. The MR was absorbed into the
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was opened gradually from Hereford towards Brecon. The first section opened in 1862, with passenger services on the complete line starting on 21 September 1864. The
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at a cost of £2,000. The tower has eight bells which have been rung since 1750, the heaviest of which weighs 810 kg (16 long hundredweight). They were cast by
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The town's primary public transport hub is the Brecon Interchange at the B4601 Heol Gouesnou, served mainly by the long-distance T4, T6 and T14 routes operated by
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was spent by the royal government improving the fortifications to protect Brecon in the event of a Welsh attack. Brecon's walls were largely destroyed during the
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The Illustrated History and Biography of Brecknockshire: From the Earliest Times to the Present Day. Illustrated by Several Engravings and Portraits
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to the priory but most of the building is dated to later medieval times. The West Tower, some 27 m (90 ft) high, was built in 1510 by
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The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present
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In 2018 a review of electoral arrangements proposed that all three Brecon county wards be merged into a single, three councillor ward.
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https://www.brecon-radnor.co.uk/news/controversial-plaque-commemorating-brecons-links-to-slave-trader-is-removed-ahead-of-review-82586
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Before the building of the bridge over the Usk, Brecon was one of the few places where the river could be
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A train arriving at Brecon station on 6 October 1962, the last day of service. The steam locomotive is a
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Barclay, W.J.; Davies, J.R.; Humpage, A.J.; Waters, R.A.; Wilby, P.R.; Williams, M.; Wilson, D. (2005).
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In 2010 the Town Council installed a plaque to the slave-trader Captain Thomas Phillips captain of the
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the original Welsh name of the kingdom in whose territory Brecon stands was (in modern orthography) "
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October sees the annual 4-day weekend Brecon Baroque Music Festival, organised by leading violinist
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where it became known to millions although by then the Brecon line had gone missing.
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Voyage of Despair. The Hannibal, its captain and all who sailed in her, 1693-1695
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closed. Therefore, Brecon lost all its train services before the 1963
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singer, art critic and writer, retreat at Brecon between 1971 and 1999
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name, Aberhonddu, means "mouth of the Honddu". It is derived from the
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rose in rebellion against English rule, and in response in 1404, 100
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and walls protect parts of both Brecon and Llanfaes from this risk.
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The Plays of Shakspere, Carefully Revised from the Best Authorities
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came and made some speeches in 1188 to recruit men to go to the
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Captain Thomas Phillips (late 17th century), commander of the
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put "the pink bells of Brecon" in his poem published as XV in
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Approximately 9 miles (14 km) to the west of Brecon is
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early 1970s. The town is home to an independent school,
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after 1240. The walls were built of cobble, with four
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The east end of town has two military establishments:
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and Brecon was first established as a military base.
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and National Park Visitor Centre (also known as the
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councillors, the St Mary ward being gained from the
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In 1962 the important line to 1976: 842:in the town (St David Within, St John and 570:made for a valuable defensive position for the 1596:(born 1974), guitarist, composer and arranger. 1353:(ca.1100 – after 1143), Countess of Hereford, 707: 30:For the small suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio, see 3046: 2581:Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 96 384:Front page of the earliest surviving copy on 2424: 1471:(1762–1835), orientalist and officer in the 1383:(ca.1380 – 1415), archer, died fighting for 846:) which each elected a county councillor to 4760:Towns with cathedrals in the United Kingdom 1969: 1967: 1534:(1878–1956), Army Officer and associate of 1420:(1621–1695), physician and author, a major 1411:(ca.1521 – 1589), principal officer of the 838:Until 2022 there were three county council 3053: 3039: 2881:Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies 2388:Brecon & Radnor Express, 11 June 2020. 1897:"Brychan Brycheiniog, King of Brycheiniog" 1671:(born 1990), footballer with 20 caps with 1637:(1940-2023), a Welsh professional wrestler 981:. Local services 40A and 40B, operated by 890:Laboratory, Brecon County School for Girls 641:To Brecknock, while my fearful head is on! 2767: 2497:"Theatr Brycheiniog - The Theatres Trust" 1919:"A short guide to Brecon Gaer Roman Fort" 788:, an important training facility for the 770:(formerly Infantry Training Centre Wales) 754:, was built in 1851 at a cost of £1,000. 2984: 2968:The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales 2630: 2006: 1964: 1950:"Gerald's Journey through Wales in 1188" 1337: 1326: 1305: 1233: 1113: 1030: 918: 885: 816: 711: 650: 597:Brecon's town walls were constructed by 528:, the eponymous founder of the kingdom. 379: 1857:, (1847) London, Charles Knight, p.765. 1721:, rather than with the town of Brecon.) 1481:(1775–1854), actor, younger brother of 1394:Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham 1064:reached Brecon in 1867, terminating at 646: 639:O, let me think on Hastings and be gone 605:and was protected by ten semi-circular 479:mountain range, but is just within the 14: 4732: 2970:. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. 2768:Caldicott, Rosemary L (1 March 2024). 2539: 2400: 744: 3034: 2966:Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel (2008). 2873: 2657:. National Eisteddfod. Archived from 2602: 2596: 2491: 2489: 2289:. Brecon Town Council. Archived from 2148: 1933: 1656:(born 1988), rugby union player with 1229: 438: 2907: 2590: 2370:. Powys County Council. 8 March 2018 2165: 2117: 1983:Davis, Philip, "Brecon Town Walls", 1665:(born 1989), a Welsh racing cyclist. 1285:Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh 1135:London, Midland and Scottish Railway 2885:. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. 2171:"Plough Lane Chapel, Brecon (6945)" 1550:(1907–1973), tenor singer with the 1527:(1895–1917), World War I flying ace 1509:(1851–1932), physicist and academic 1396:KG (1478–1521) an English nobleman. 680: 577:which overlooks the town, built by 24: 3326:Forden with Leighton and Trelystan 2989:Welsh Castles: a Guide by Counties 2683:. Music at Oxford. 21 October 2020 2486: 1921:. Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust 1055: 25: 4781: 4082:Heartsease (Llanddewi Ystradenni) 4057:Four Crosses, Llanfair Caereinion 3008: 2993:. Woodbridge, UK: Boydell Press. 2544:. Trowbridge: The Oakwood Press. 2176:National Historic Assets of Wales 2128:National Historic Assets of Wales 1982: 1515:(1871–1952), pianist and composer 1491:FSA (1810–1873), a Welsh sculptor 1301: 1162:report (often referred to as the 873:slave ship. During the worldwide 553: 4712: 4700: 3169: 3014: 2055:. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1743: 1726: 1698: 1685: 1678: 1127:Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway 1110:Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway 858:in a November 2019 by-election. 757: 491: 399: 83: 76: 63: 2867: 2839: 2817: 2795: 2761: 2739: 2717: 2695: 2681:"Brecon Baroque Music Festival" 2673: 2647: 2624: 2608: 2584: 2575: 2558: 2533: 2511: 2472: 2450: 2413: 2394: 2382: 2357: 2343:The Brecon & Radnor Express 2331: 2317:The Brecon & Radnor Express 2305: 2279: 2254: 2236: 2212: 2190: 2159: 2142: 2111: 2089: 2067: 2045: 2000: 850:. All three are represented by 804:to its northwest and 231m high 730:Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street 304:Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament 2542:The Brecon and Merthyr Railway 2401:Thomas, James (12 June 2020). 2263:Geology of the Brecon District 1942: 1911: 1889: 1860: 1848: 1817: 1792: 1766: 1544:(1903–1983), politician and MP 995:Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal 989:Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal 934:The junction of the east–west 925:Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal 864: 827:Brecon Town Council, based at 84: 13: 1: 4052:Four Crosses, Montgomeryshire 1760: 1402:(ca.1495 – 1574), founder of 1270:Diocese of Swansea and Brecon 1159:Reshaping of British Railways 1020: 911:, which was founded in 1541. 812: 669:from what was previously the 667:Diocese of Swansea and Brecon 592: 4770:Former county towns in Wales 4667:Registered parks and gardens 4617:Parliamentary constituencies 3022:travel guide from Wikivoyage 2480:"40A, 40B - Brecon - Brecon" 2013:. Vol. 2. p. 1250. 1867:"Parish Headcounts: Powys", 1713:(Blaubeuren is twinned with 1602:(born 1975), soprano singer. 1542:Tudor Watkins, Baron Watkins 1334:by Thomas Gainsborough, 1785 1261:Brecon Beacons Food Festival 914: 881: 795: 609:. In 1400 the Welsh prince 481:Brecon Beacons National Park 7: 3026:Brecon Town Council website 2077:. St Mary's Church in Wales 1321:Category:People from Brecon 1075:– from 1 May 1863 when the 708:St David's Church, Llanfaes 294:Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 118:OS grid reference 10: 4786: 3626:Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 2726:"Braose, William de"  2203:, UK: Army, archived from 1409:Admiral Sir William Wynter 1169: 1089:– in September 1864, with 1077:Brecon and Merthyr Railway 1024: 766:Dering Lines, home to the 694:Edward, Duke of Buckingham 673:of Brecon — a part of the 581:in the late 11th century. 486: 29: 4695: 4609: 4563: 4485: 3739: 3178: 3167: 3068: 3060: 2985:Pettifer, Adrian (2000). 2951:Caldicott, R. L. (2024). 2099:. 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Welsh Not. 2 May 2013 1507:Ernest Howard Griffiths 1363:(ca.1146 – ca.1223), a 1313:at St.David's Cathedral 1181:August sees the annual 1005:. It then continues to 724:Church of St David 475:. It lies north of the 387:The Brecon County Times 4586:Elan Valley Reservoirs 4157:Llanfihangel Nant Bran 3466:Llanfihangel Rhydithon 2826:"Siddons, Sarah"  2748:"Vaughan, Henry"  2703:"The Bells of Rhymney" 2635:. 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Brecknock
Brecon, Ohio
Welsh

Brecon is located in Powys
Powys
OS grid reference
SO045285
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Powys
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Powys
Country
Wales
Sovereign state
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Police
Dyfed-Powys
Fire
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Ambulance
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UK Parliament
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Brecon and Radnorshire

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