Breconshire

Breconshire Historic County Map (source Wikipedia)

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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Links

Primary Reference Links

• Powys County Archive Office

• Powys FHS

• Breconshire Gen-Web Project

• GENUKI Breconshire
• IGI Breconshire

Countywide Interest

• Curious Fox Breconshire

• Breconshire Genealogy Heraldry & Family History Resources
• Historical Notes

• Local Historical Material

• Breconshire Institutions

Specific Town and Village Interest

• History of Brynmawr

• Brecon Castle

• Builth Wells Castles

• Llanspyddid Gravestones

Maps and Photographs

• Old Photographs of Breconshire

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