Difference between revisions of "Breconshire"

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*[http://a-day-in-the-life.powys.org.uk/misc/partners.php Local Historical Material]
 
*[http://a-day-in-the-life.powys.org.uk/misc/partners.php Local Historical Material]
*[http://www.british-towns.net/welsh/old_brecknockshire.htm Historical notes]
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*[http://www.british-towns.net/welsh/old_brecknockshire.htm Historical Notes]
  
  
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*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyBrecon.htm#PageTitle IGI Breconshire]
 
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyBrecon.htm#PageTitle IGI Breconshire]
*[http://www.llanspyddid.org.uk/church_history_gravestones_info.html Breconshire - excellent gravestone site for the parish of Llanspyddid]
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*[http://www.llanspyddid.org.uk/church_history_gravestones_info.html Breconshire Gravestone Site for The Parish of Llanspyddid]
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/ genuki Breconshire]
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*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/ GENUKI Breconshire]
*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/counties/WAL/breconshire.htm Breconshire institutions]
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*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/counties/WAL/breconshire.htm Breconshire Institutions]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~wlsbre/ Breconshire gen-web project]
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~wlsbre/ Breconshire Gen-Web Project]
 
*[http://www.powys.gov.uk/index.php?id=647&L=0& Powys County Archive Office]
 
*[http://www.powys.gov.uk/index.php?id=647&L=0& Powys County Archive Office]
  
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'''Family and Social History'''
 
'''Family and Social History'''
  
*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/wales/Breconshire/index.html Breconshire genealogy heraldry and family history resources]
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*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/wales/Breconshire/index.html Breconshire Genealogy Heraldry & Family History Resources]
*[http://www.curiousfox.com/history_Wales/breconshire.lasso Curious Fox-others researching family history in Breconshire]
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*[http://www.curiousfox.com/history_Wales/breconshire.lasso Curious Fox Breconshire]
  
  

Revision as of 11:16, 13 September 2007

Wikipedia Image: Breconshire Historic County Map
The Canal Basin submitted by Guinevere


Breconshire (also known as Brecknockshire) is a rural county in South East Wales.



Major towns: Brecon Hay on Wye Builth Wells


Industries: Agriculture, limestone quarrying




The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal in South Wales is arguably the most beautiful canal in the British Isles. It was built as part of the infrastructure required to facilitate the start of the industrial revolution in Wales with iron being transported along the length of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal to Newport and subsequently for export all over the world.







Register Offices

Brecknock Neuadd Brycheiniog,
Cambrian Way,
Brecon,
LD3 7HR.
Tel: 01874 624334

Mid Powys
Powys County Hall,
Llandrindod Wells,
Powys,
LD1 5LG.
Tel:01597 826000 ext 6373

Hay County
Council Offices,
Broad Street,
Hay on Wye,
HR3 5BX.
Tel:01497 821371

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