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Brecon (Aberhonddu), archaically known as Brecknock, is a market town and community in Powys, Wales, with a population in 2001 of 7,901, increasing to 8,250 at the 2011 census. [1]

145 relations: A40 road, A470 road, Afon Honddu (Powys), Andy Powell (rugby), Anglicisation, Archdeacon, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Baden-Württemberg, Baron Talbot of Malahide, Bastion, Battle of Agincourt, Beeching cuts, Bernard de Neufmarché, Bishop, Blaubeuren, Blues, Brecknock Museum, Brecknockshire, Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway, Brecon and Radnorshire (Assembly constituency), Brecon and Radnorshire (UK Parliament constituency), Brecon Beacons, Brecon Beacons Mountain Centre, Brecon Beacons National Park, Brecon Castle, Brecon Cathedral, Brecon Free Street railway station, Brecon Jazz Festival, British Army, Brittany, Brychan, Brycheiniog, Cardiff, Cardiff Airport, Cardiff Blues, Carmarthen, Castle, Cattle, Chapel of ease, Charles Francis Hansom, Charles Kemble, Christ College, Brecon, Coleg Powys, Community, Confluence, County town, Crusades, Cwmbran, Dafydd Gam, Dark Ages (historiography), ..., Deep Purple, Diocese of St David's, Diocese of Swansea and Brecon, Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, Eglwysilan, English Civil War, Ernest Howard Griffiths, Fishguard, Ford (crossing), Frances Hoggan, Further education, Gatehouse, George Melly, Gerald of Wales, Gouesnou, Gurkha, Henry V of England, Henry Vaughan, Hereford, Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway, Hugh Price (lawyer), Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford, Infantry Battle School, J. M. W. Turner, Jeb Loy Nichols, Jessica Allen, Jesus College, Oxford, John Evan Thomas, Listed building, Llandudno, Llanidloes, Llewela Davies, London, Midland and Scottish Railway, Mark (currency), Market town, Mayor, Medicine Head, Merthyr Tydfil, Metaphysical poets, Methodism, Mid-Wales Railway, Midland Railway, Monmouth, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, National Eisteddfod of Wales, National parks of England and Wales, Neath, Neath and Brecon Railway, Newport, Wales, Newtown, Powys, Nia Roberts (actress), Norman architecture, Olive Wheeler, Other ranks (UK), Owain Glyndŵr, Pen y Fan, Plough Lane Chapel, Brecon, Pontnewydd, Powys, Primary school, Rachel Podger, Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh, Richard III (play), Richard Maybery, River Usk, Roger Glover, Roman Britain, Rugby union positions, Saline, Michigan, Sam Hobbs (rugby player), Sarah Siddons, Scheduled monument, Secondary school, Sennybridge Training Area, Severn Estuary, Sian Reese-Williams, Sibyl de Neufmarché, St David's Church, Llanfaes, St Mary's Church, Brecon, Suo jure, Talyllyn Junction railway station, The Barracks, Brecon, Theatr Brycheiniog, Thomas Coke (bishop), Town centre, Trad jazz, Tudor Watkins, Baron Watkins, Wales, Wales in the Roman era, Welsh language, Welsh Rugby Union, William Edwards (architect), Y Gaer, Ystradgynlais, 160th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Wales. Expand index (95 more) »

A40 road

The A40 is a major trunk road connecting London to Goodwick (Fishguard), Wales, and officially called The London to Fishguard Trunk Road (A40) in all legal documents and Acts.

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A470 road

The A470, also referred to as the Cardiff to Glan Conwy Trunk Road, is a long road in Wales that connects Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast.

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Afon Honddu (Powys)

The Afon Honddu (i.e. hon-thee) is a river in the county of Powys, mid Wales.

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Andy Powell (rugby)

Andrew Powell (born 23 August 1981) is a retired Welsh rugby union player, who last played for Merthyr RFC.

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Anglicisation

Anglicisation (or anglicization, see English spelling differences), occasionally anglification, anglifying, englishing, refers to modifications made to foreign words, names and phrases to make them easier to spell, pronounce, or understand in English.

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Archdeacon

An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Syriac Orthodox Church, Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop.

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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as Prime Minister.

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Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg is a state in southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the border with France.

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Baron Talbot of Malahide

Baron Talbot of Malahide (or de Malahide) is a title that has been created twice for members of the same family—in 1831 in the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Talbot of Malahide, and in 1856 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom as Baron Talbot de Malahide.

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Bastion

A bastion or bulwark is a structure projecting outward from the curtain wall of a fortification, most commonly angular in shape and positioned at the corners.

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Battle of Agincourt

The Battle of Agincourt (Azincourt) was a major English victory in the Hundred Years' War.

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Beeching cuts

The Beeching cuts (also Beeching Axe) were a reduction of route network and restructuring of the railways in Great Britain, according to a plan outlined in two reports, The Reshaping of British Railways (1963) and The Development of the Major Railway Trunk Routes (1965), written by Dr Richard Beeching and published by the British Railways Board.

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Bernard de Neufmarché

Bernard of Neufmarché was "the first of the original conquerors of Wales." He was a minor Norman lord who rose to power in the Welsh Marches before successfully undertaking the invasion and conquest of the Kingdom of Brycheiniog between 1088 and 1095.

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Bishop

A bishop (English derivation from the New Testament of the Christian Bible Greek επίσκοπος, epískopos, "overseer", "guardian") is an ordained, consecrated, or appointed member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight.

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Blaubeuren

Blaubeuren is a town in the district of Alb-Donau near Ulm in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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Blues

Blues is a music genre and musical form originated by African Americans in the Deep South of the United States around the end of the 19th century.

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Brecknock Museum

Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery is a museum managed by Powys County Council in Brecon, the historic county town of Brecknockshire or Breconshire in Mid Wales.

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Brecknockshire

Brecknockshire (Sir Frycheiniog), also known as the County of Brecknock, Breconshire, or the County of Brecon is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, and a former administrative county.

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Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway

The Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway (B&MR) was a railway company in Wales.

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Brecon and Radnorshire (Assembly constituency)

Brecon and Radnorshire is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales.

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Brecon and Radnorshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Brecon and Radnorshire (Brycheiniog a Sir Faesyfed) is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Brecon Beacons

The Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) is a mountain range in South Wales. In a narrow sense, the name refers to the range of Old Red Sandstone peaks which lie to the south of Brecon. Sometimes referred to as "the central Beacons" they include South Wales' highest mountain, Pen y Fan. The range forms the central section of the Brecon Beacons National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog), a designation which also encompasses ranges both to the east and the west of "the central Beacons". This much wider area is also commonly referred to as "the Brecon Beacons", and it includes the Black Mountains to the east as well as the similarly named but quite distinct Black Mountain to the west. The highest peaks include Fan Brycheiniog to the west and Pen y Fan in the central part. They share the same basic geology as the central range, and so exhibit many similar features, such as the north-facing escarpment and glacial features such as lakes and cwms (cirques) below the escarpment. They all fall within the border of the national park.

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Brecon Beacons Mountain Centre

The Brecon Beacons Mountain Centre is the popular name for the National Park Visitor Centre managed by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority.

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Brecon Beacons National Park

The Brecon Beacons National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog) is one of three national parks in Wales, and is centred on the Brecon Beacons range of hills in southern Wales.

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Brecon Castle

Brecon Castle (Castell Aberhonddu) is a castle in the town of Brecon, Wales.

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Brecon Cathedral

Brecon Cathedral, (Eglwys Gadeiriol Aberhonddu) in the town of Brecon, Powys, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales and seat of the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon.

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Brecon Free Street railway station

Brecon Free Street railway station served Brecon, in the historic Welsh county of Brecknockshire, now Powys.

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Brecon Jazz Festival

The Brecon Jazz Festival is a music festival held annually in Brecon, Wales.

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British Army

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of British Armed Forces.

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Brittany

Brittany (Bretagne; Breizh, pronounced or; Gallo: Bertaèyn, pronounced) is a cultural region in the northwest of France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period of Roman occupation.

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Brychan

Brychan Brycheiniog was a legendary 5th-century king of Brycheiniog (Brecknockshire, alternatively Breconshire) in South Wales.

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Brycheiniog

Brycheiniog was an independent kingdom in South Wales in the Early Middle Ages.

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Cardiff

Cardiff (Caerdydd) is the capital of, and largest city in, Wales, and the eleventh-largest city in the United Kingdom.

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Cardiff Airport

Cardiff Airport (Maes Awyr Caerdydd) is the busiest airport in Wales and has been under the ownership of the Welsh Government since March 2013, operating at an arm's length as a commercial business.

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Cardiff Blues

Cardiff Blues (Gleision Caerdydd) are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams.

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Carmarthen

Carmarthen (Caerfyrddin, "Merlin's fort") is the county town of Carmarthenshire in Wales.

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Castle

A castle (from castellum) is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages by predominantly the nobility or royalty and by military orders.

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Cattle

Cattle—colloquially cows—are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates.

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Chapel of ease

A chapel of ease (or chapel-of-ease) is a church building other than the parish church, built within the bounds of a parish for the attendance of those who cannot reach the parish church conveniently.

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Charles Francis Hansom

Charles Francis Hansom (27 July 1817 – 30 November 1888) was a prominent Roman Catholic Victorian architect who primarily designed in the Gothic Revival style.

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Charles Kemble

Charles Kemble (25 November 1775 – 12 November 1854) was a British actor.

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Christ College, Brecon

Christ College, Brecon is a co-educational, boarding and day independent school, located in the market town of Brecon in mid-Wales.

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Coleg Powys

Coleg Powys was a further education establishment in the County of Powys, Mid Wales.

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Community

A community is a small or large social unit (a group of living things) that has something in common, such as norms, religion, values, or identity.

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Confluence

In geography, a confluence (also: conflux) occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join together to form a single channel.

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County town

A county town in Great Britain or Ireland is usually, but not always, the location of administrative or judicial functions within the county.

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Crusades

The Crusades were a series of religious wars sanctioned by the Latin Church in the medieval period.

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Cwmbran

Cwmbran (Cwmbrân, also in use as an alternative spelling in English) is a new town in Wales.

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Dafydd Gam

Sir Dafydd ap Llewelyn ap Hywel (c. 1380 – 25 October 1415), better known as Dafydd Gam or Davy Gam, was a Welsh nobleman, a prominent opponent of Owain Glyndŵr.

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Dark Ages (historiography)

The "Dark Ages" is a historical periodization traditionally referring to the Middle Ages, that asserts that a demographic, cultural, and economic deterioration occurred in Western Europe following the decline of the Roman Empire.

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Deep Purple

Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968.

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Diocese of St David's

The Diocese of St Davids covers the historic extent of Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire, together with a small part of western Glamorgan.

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Diocese of Swansea and Brecon

The Diocese of Swansea and Brecon was established as a Diocese of the Church in Wales in 1923 with Brecon Priory as the cathedral.

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Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham

Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham (3 February 1478 – 17 May 1521) was an English nobleman.

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Eglwysilan

Eglwysilan is an ecclesiastical parish and hamlet in Wales, within the community of Aber Valley in the unitary authority of Caerphilly County Borough.

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English Civil War

The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians ("Roundheads") and Royalists ("Cavaliers") over, principally, the manner of England's governance.

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Ernest Howard Griffiths

Ernest Howard Griffiths (15 June 1851 – 3 March 1932) was a British physicist born in Brecon, Wales.

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Fishguard

Fishguard (Abergwaun, meaning "Mouth of the River Gwaun") is a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, with a population of 3,419 recorded in the 2011 Census.

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Ford (crossing)

A ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading, or inside a vehicle getting its wheels wet.

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Frances Hoggan

Frances Elizabeth Hoggan (née Morgan; 20 December 1843 – 5 February 1927) was a Welsh doctor and the first woman to receive a doctorate in medicine from any university in Europe.

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Further education

Further education (often abbreviated FE) in the United Kingdom and Ireland is education in addition to that received at secondary school, that is distinct from the higher education (HE) offered in universities and other academic institutions.

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Gatehouse

A gatehouse is a building enclosing or accompanying a gateway for a town, religious house, castle, manor house, or other buildings of importance.

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George Melly

Alan George Heywood Melly (17 August 1926 – 5 July 2007) was an English jazz and blues singer, critic, writer and lecturer.

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Gerald of Wales

Gerald of Wales (Giraldus Cambrensis; Gerallt Gymro; Gerald de Barri) was a Cambro-Norman archdeacon of Brecon and historian.

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Gouesnou

Gouesnou is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

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Gurkha

The Gurkhas or Gorkhas with endonym Gorkhali (गोरखाली) are the soldiers of Nepalese nationality and ethnic Indian Gorkhas recruited in the British Army, Nepalese Army, Indian Army, Gurkha Contingent Singapore, Gurkha Reserve Unit Brunei, UN Peace Keeping force, and war zones around the world.

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Henry V of England

Henry V (9 August 1386 – 31 August 1422) was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 36 in 1422.

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Henry Vaughan

Henry Vaughan (17 April 1621 – 23 April 1695) was a Welsh metaphysical poet, author, translator and physician, who wrote in English.

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Hereford

Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England.

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Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway

The Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway (HH&BR) was a railway company that built a line between Hereford in England and a junction with the Mid-Wales Railway at Three Cocks Junction.

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Hugh Price (lawyer)

Hugh Price (c. 1495 – 1574) was a Welsh lawyer and clergyman who was instrumental in the founding of Jesus College, Oxford.

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Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford

Humphrey (IV) de Bohun (1204 – 24 September 1275) was 2nd Earl of Hereford and 1st Earl of Essex, as well as Constable of England.

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Infantry Battle School

The Infantry Battle School, Brecon is a British Army training establishment at Dering Lines in Brecon, Wales.

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J. M. W. Turner

Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 177519 December 1851), known as J. M. W. Turner and contemporarily as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist, known for his expressive colourisation, imaginative landscapes and turbulent, often violent marine paintings.

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Jeb Loy Nichols

Jeb Loy Nichols is a Wales-based American-born singer, songwriter, musician, and artist.

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Jessica Allen

Jessica Allen (born 21 August 1989) is a Welsh racing cyclist.

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Jesus College, Oxford

Jesus College (in full: Jesus College in the University of Oxford of Queen Elizabeth's Foundation) is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England.

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John Evan Thomas

John Evan Thomas, FSA (15 January 1810 – 9 October 1873) was a Welsh sculptor, notable for many sculptures both in Wales and elsewhere in the UK, such as his portrait sculptures in London.

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Listed building

A listed building, or listed structure, is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, Cadw in Wales, and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in Northern Ireland.

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Llandudno

Llandudno is a seaside resort, town and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales, located on the Creuddyn peninsula, which protrudes into the Irish Sea.

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Llanidloes

Llanidloes is a town on the A470 and B4518 roads in Powys, within the historic county boundaries of Montgomeryshire (Sir Drefaldwyn), Wales.

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Llewela Davies

Llewela Davies (February 1871 – 1952) was a Welsh pianist and composer who toured with Dame Nellie Melba.

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London, Midland and Scottish Railway

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS)It has been argued that the initials LMSR should be used to be consistent with LNER, GWR and SR.

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Mark (currency)

The mark was a currency or unit of account in many nations.

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Market town

Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the Middle Ages, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city.

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Mayor

In many countries, a mayor (from the Latin maior, meaning "bigger") is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town.

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Medicine Head

Medicine Head was a British blues rock band – initially a duo – active in the 1970s.

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Merthyr Tydfil

Merthyr Tydfil (Merthyr Tudful) is a large town in Wales, with a population of about 63,546, situated approximately north of Cardiff.

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Metaphysical poets

The term metaphysical poets was coined by the critic Samuel Johnson to describe a loose group of 17th-century English poets whose work was characterized by the inventive use of conceits, and by a greater emphasis on the spoken rather than lyrical quality of their verse.

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Methodism

Methodism or the Methodist movement is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity which derive their inspiration from the life and teachings of John Wesley, an Anglican minister in England.

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Mid-Wales Railway

The Mid-Wales Railway (MWR) was an early railway company operating in Mid-Wales.

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Midland Railway

The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

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Monmouth

Monmouth (Trefynwy meaning "town on the Monnow") is the historic county town of Monmouthshire, Wales.

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal (Camlas Sir Fynwy a Brycheiniog) is a small network of canals in South Wales.

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National Eisteddfod of Wales

The National Eisteddfod of Wales (Welsh: Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru) is the most important of several eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales.

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National parks of England and Wales

The national parks of England and Wales are areas of relatively undeveloped and scenic landscape that are designated under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act (2016).

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Neath

Neath (Castell-nedd) is a town and community situated in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales with a population of 19,258 in 2011.

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Neath and Brecon Railway

The Dulas Valley Mineral Railway was incorporated in 1862 to bring coal from the Onllwyn area north-east of Neath to the quays there, and in the following year was reconstituted as the Neath and Brecon Railway.

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Newport, Wales

Newport (Casnewydd) is a cathedral and university city and unitary authority area in south east Wales.

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Newtown, Powys

Newtown (Y Drenewydd) is the largest town in the county of Powys, Wales.

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Nia Roberts (actress)

Nia Roberts (born 5 July 1972) is a Welsh actress.

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Norman architecture

The term Norman architecture is used to categorise styles of Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans in the various lands under their dominion or influence in the 11th and 12th centuries.

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Olive Wheeler

Dame Olive Annie Wheeler, DBE (4 May 1886 – 26 September 1963) was a Welsh educationist, psychologist and university lecturer, who later became Professor of Education at Cardiff University.

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Other ranks (UK)

Other ranks (ORs) in the Royal Marines, British Army, Royal Air Force and in the armies and air forces of many other Commonwealth countries are those personnel who are not commissioned officers, usually including non-commissioned officers (NCOs).

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Owain Glyndŵr

Owain Glyndŵr (c. 1359 – c. 1415), or Owain Glyn Dŵr, was a Welsh ruler and the last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru) but to many, viewed as an unofficial king.

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Pen y Fan

Pen y Fan is the highest peak in south Wales, situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park.

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Plough Lane Chapel, Brecon

Plough Lane Chapel or Plough United Reformed Church is a historic building in Brecon, Wales.

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Pontnewydd

Pontnewydd (English translation: Newbridge) is a suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen, south-east Wales.

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Powys

Powys is a principal area, a county and one of the preserved counties of Wales.

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Primary school

A primary school (or elementary school in American English and often in Canadian English) is a school in which children receive primary or elementary education from the age of about seven to twelve, coming after preschool, infant school and before secondary school.

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Rachel Podger

Rachel Podger (born 1968 in England) is an English violinist and conductor specialising in the performance of Baroque music.

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Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh

The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh, formerly the South Wales Borderers Museum is located at Brecon in Wales.

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Richard III (play)

Richard III is a historical play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written around 1593.

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Richard Maybery

Captain Richard Aveline Maybery (4 January 1895 – 19 December 1917) was a Welsh flying ace in the First World War.

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River Usk

The River Usk (Afon Wysg) rises on the northern slopes of the Black Mountain (y Mynydd Du), Wales, in the westernmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

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Roger Glover

Roger David Glover (born 30 November 1945) is a British bassist, songwriter, and record producer.

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Roman Britain

Roman Britain (Britannia or, later, Britanniae, "the Britains") was the area of the island of Great Britain that was governed by the Roman Empire, from 43 to 410 AD.

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Rugby union positions

In the game of rugby union, there are 15 players on each team, comprising eight forwards (numbered 1–8) and seven backs (numbered 9–15).

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Saline, Michigan

Saline is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

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Sam Hobbs (rugby player)

Sam Hobbs (born 13 May 1988, Brecon) is a Welsh rugby union player.

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Sarah Siddons

Sarah Siddons (née Kemble; 5 July 1755 – 8 June 1831) was a Welsh-born actress, the best-known tragedienne of the 18th century.

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Scheduled monument

In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change.

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Secondary school

A secondary school is both an organization that provides secondary education and the building where this takes place.

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Sennybridge Training Area

The Sennybridge Training Area (SENTA) is a UK Ministry of Defence military training area near the village of Sennybridge in Powys, Wales.

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Severn Estuary

The Severn Estuary (Môr Hafren) is the estuary of the River Severn, the longest river in Great Britain.

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Sian Reese-Williams

Sian Reese-Williams (born 18 November 1981) is a Welsh theatre and television actress and singer, best known for playing Genesis Walker in Emmerdale.

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Sibyl de Neufmarché

Sibyl de Neufmarché, Countess of Hereford, suo jure Lady of Brecknock (c. 1100 – after 1143), was a Cambro-Norman noblewoman, heiress to one of the most substantial fiefs in the Welsh Marches.

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St David's Church, Llanfaes

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St Mary's Church, Brecon

St Mary's Church is a parish church in Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales.

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Suo jure

Suo jure is a Latin phrase, used in English to mean "in his/her own right".

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Talyllyn Junction railway station

Talyllyn Junction was a railway junction located east of Brecon, Powys, opened in 1863.

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The Barracks, Brecon

The Barracks, Watton is a military installation in Brecon in Wales.

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Theatr Brycheiniog

Theatr Brycheiniog is a modern theatre, arts and community venue in Brecon, the old county town of Brecknockshire and now part of south Powys in Mid Wales.

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Thomas Coke (bishop)

Thomas Coke (9 September 1747 – 2 May 1814) was the first Methodist bishop and is known as the Father of Methodist Missions.

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Town centre

A town centre is the commercial or geographical centre or core area of a town.

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Trad jazz

Trad jazz, short for "traditional jazz", is the Dixieland and ragtime jazz styles of the early 20th century, which typically used a front line of trumpet, clarinet and trombone in contrast to more modern styles which usually include saxophones, and the revival of these styles in mid 20th-century Britain before the emergence of beat music.

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Tudor Watkins, Baron Watkins

Tudor Elwyn Watkins, Baron Watkins (9 May 1903 – 2 November 1983) was a Welsh Labour Party politician.

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Wales

Wales (Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain.

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Wales in the Roman era

The history of Wales in the Roman era began in 48 AD with a military invasion by the imperial governor of Roman Britain.

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Welsh language

Welsh (Cymraeg or y Gymraeg) is a member of the Brittonic branch of the Celtic languages.

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Welsh Rugby Union

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) (Undeb Rygbi Cymru) is the governing body of rugby union in Wales, recognised by the sport's international governing body, World Rugby.

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William Edwards (architect)

William Edwards (February 1719 – 7 August 1789) was a Welsh Methodist minister who also practised as a stonemason, architect and bridge engineer.

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Y Gaer

Y Gaer is a Roman fort situated near modern-day Brecon in Mid Wales, United Kingdom.

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Ystradgynlais

Ystradgynlais is a town on the banks of the River Tawe in southwest Powys, Wales.

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160th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Wales

The 160th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Wales or Brigâd 160 (Cymru) is a regional brigade of the British Army that has been in existence since 1908, and saw service during both World War I and World War II, as part of the 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division.

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Aberhonddu, Brecknock Castle, Brecon Hgh School, Brecon High School, Brecon Mount Street railway station, Brecon, Wales, Priory Church in Wales School.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brecon

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