Powys

Powys from 1996

Powys from 1976-1996

Powys is a county in Wales, over 2000 sq. m. in size. It covers the traditional counties of Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Brecknockshire. It was created in the local government reform of 1974, and originally had Montgomery and Radnor and Brecknock as districts under it. In 1996 it became a unitary authority, with a minor border adjustment in the north-east.

This area is named after the older Welsh kingdom of Powys, which occupied roughly the same area, which came to an end when it was absorbed into the kingdom of Gwynedd by Hywel Dda.

Towns and villages

Abercynafon
Brecon, Builth Wells
Four Crosses, Llanfair Caereinion, Powys, Four Crosses, Oswestry, Powys, Fron, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Fron, Welshpool, Powys, Fron, Montgomery, Powys
Garth, Glyntawe
Little London, Llandrindod Wells, Llanfair Caereinion, Llanfyllin, Llangurig, Llanidloes, Llanstephan, Llanwrtyd Wells
Machynlleth, Middletown, Milford
Newbridge-on-Wye, New Mills, Newtown
Penpont, Powys, Presteigne
Rhayader
Sennybridge
Trecastle
Walton, Welshpool
Ystradgynlais

Places of interest

Black Mountains
Brecknock Museum, Brecon
Brecon Caer Roman Fort
Celtica exhibition, Machynlleth
Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth
Elan Valley Reservoirs - Claerwen Reservoir, Craig-goch Reservoir, Penygarreg Reservoir, Garreg-ddu Reservoir, Caban-coch Reservoir, Afon Claerwen
Lake Vyrnwy Sculpture Trail
Llandrindod Wells Museum
Llanidloes Museum
Newtown Textile Museum
Powysland Museum, Welshpool
Radnor Forest
Tretower Castle
Welsh National Cycle Route
Wye Valley Walk from Chepstow to Rhayader
Offa's Dyke Path

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