Brecon (/ˈbrɛkən/; Welsh: Aberhonddu; pronounced [ˌabɛrˈhɔnði]),[citation needed] archaically known as Brecknock, is a market town in Powys, mid Wales...
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The Brecon Beacons (Welsh: Bannau Brycheiniog; [ˈbanai̯ brəˈχei̯njɔɡ] ) are a mountain range in Wales. The range includes South Wales's highest mountain...
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Brecon and Radnorshire may refer to: Brecon and Radnorshire (UK Parliament constituency) Brecon and Radnorshire (Senedd constituency) This disambiguation...
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named HMS Brecon after the Brecon hunt: The first HMS Brecon (L76), launched in 1942, was a Hunt-class destroyer. The second and current HMS Brecon (M29)...
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Brecon Beacons National Park, officially named Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (Welsh pronunciation), is a national park in Wales. It is named after the...
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Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (Welsh: Aberhonddu, Maesyfed a Chwm Tawe) is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, first contested at...
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Brecknockshire (redirect from County of Brecon)
formerly known as the County of Brecknock, Breconshire, or the County of Brecon, was an administrative county in the south of Wales, later classed as one...
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Brecon and Radnorshire (Welsh: Brycheiniog a Sir Faesyfed) was a county constituency in Wales of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
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Brecon Cathedral (Welsh: Eglwys Gadeiriol Aberhonddu), in the town of Brecon, Powys, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church...
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The Barracks, Watton is a military installation in Brecon in Wales. The original barracks, which were constructed of red brick, were built at the Watton...
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The name BreconRidge was based on the practice of founder Terry Matthews to name companies after geographic entities, especially those connected to his...
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by-election February 1866 Brecon by-election October 1866 Brecon by-election 1869 Brecon by-election 1870 Brecon by-election 1939 Brecon and Radnorshire by-election...
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Anna Brecon (born 1971), or Anna Juliet Davis, is an English actress, best known for portraying Tara Reynolds ('Lady Tara') in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale...
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The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal (Welsh: Camlas Sir Fynwy a Brycheiniog) is a small network of canals in South Wales. For most of its currently (2018)...
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The Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway (B&MR) was a railway company in Wales. It was originally intended to link the towns in its name. Finding...
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HMS Brecon is a Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel that served with the Royal Navy in the mine warfare role and since 2008 is employed as a non-commissioned...
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Y Gaer (redirect from Brecon Gaer)
Y Gaer (Latin: Cicucium) is a Roman fort situated near modern-day Brecon in Mid Wales, United Kingdom. Y Gaer is located at grid reference SO00332966 (Landranger...
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Brecon Rugby Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Rygbi Aberhonddu) is a rugby union club from the town of Brecon, Mid Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh...
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The Brecon Mountain Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd Mynydd Brycheiniog) is a 1 ft 11+3⁄4 in (603 mm) narrow gauge tourist railway on the south side of the...
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Royal Brecknockshire Militia (redirect from Brecon and Monmouth Militia)
Wales Borderers Militia in 1876. This regiment's title and headquarters at Brecon were adopted in 1881 when the South Wales Borderers (SWB) was formed as...
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Newtown (11,362), the most populous settlements are Ystradgynlais (8,270), Brecon (8,254), and Llandrindod Wells (5,602). The county is entirely rural, and...
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Brecon Beacons may refer to: Brecon Beacons, a mountain range located in the south-east of Wales Brecon Beacons National Park, a national park in southern...
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The Brecon Old Bank was founded in Brecon in 1778 by John Wilkins (1713–1784), who was highly regarded by the directors of the Bank of England. The bank...
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Brecon Guildhall (Welsh: Neuadd y Dref Aberhonddu), is a municipal building in the High Street, Brecon, Powys, Wales. The structure, which is the meeting...
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British politician who has been the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe since the 2024 UK general election. Chadwick currently...
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The Brecon Jazz Festival is a music festival held annually in Brecon, Wales. Normally staged in early August, it has played host to a range of jazz musicians...
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The Brecon Buff Goose is a breed of domestic goose originating in Wales. The Brecon Buff Goose originated in the area of the Brecon Beacons, in Breconshire...
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Pen y Fan (category Brecon Beacons)
pronunciation: [ˌpɛn ə ˈvan]) is the highest peak in South Wales, situated in Brecon Beacons National Park (Bannau Brycheiniog). At 886 metres (2,907 ft) above...
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The Archdeacon of Brecon is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church in Wales Diocese of Swansea and Brecon. The archdeacon is the senior priest with...
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Liberal Democrat politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Brecon and Radnorshire from 1985 to 1992, and again from 1997 to 2001. He was the...
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