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A short walk or drive will bring you to areas in the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons National Park which are among the most beautiful and historic in Wales. Talgarth Information & Resource Centre Tel: 01874 712226 www.talgarthcentre.org.uk www.facebook.com/Talgarthlnfo email: [email protected] The TIRC is a non-profit making community organisation entirely staffed by volunteers who rely on raising their own funds. Photographs: Stephen Groves, Nanette Hepburn TIRC, Talgarth Mill and Brecon Beacon National Park RIVER ENNIG BLUEBELLS IN PWLL Y WRACH A short history and m aps A small friendly market town in the foothills of the Black Mountains TALGARTH The small market town of Talgarth is ideal as a central base for visitors wishing to enjoy all that this fabulous part of Wales has to offer. Or simply as a place to break your journey and experience traditional hospitality. Talgarth’s origins are lost in antiquity. The area has been settled for at least 5000 years and just a mile or so from the town is the oldest long cairn in Southern Britain where a small bone flute, the earliest musical instrument in the British Isles, was found. South of the town are the ruins of the stone castle, Castell Dinas, set within the defences of an Iron Age hillfort on the edge of the Black Mountains. It’s the highest medieval castle in England and Wales at over 450m. A remarkable number of long cairns, standing stones, round cairns and hill forts are to be found in the area. The town itself was the chief royal residence of the House of Brycheiniog in the 5th century. St. Gwendoline, one of the daughters of King Brychan, was buried on the site of the present 13-14th Century St. Gwendoline's Church where a Celtic monastery had been established in the 5th century. According to traditional accounts Talgarth was the capital of the early medieval Welsh Kingdom of Brycheiniog. The town was a borough from the early 1200s and had 73 burgesses in 1309. The Tower House, was built at this time, a defensive residence guarding the river crossing and town. In a later medieval period a Knight from Talgarth occupied the Hall House, now the Old Radnor Arms. It was in St Gwendoline’s church that Howell Harris, the "father of Welsh Methodism", was converted in 1735. Harris founded a Methodist community in Trefeca, Talgarth parish and in 1768 a theological college was founded there. The work at Trefeca continues today in a Lay Training Centre. The grave of Howell Harris' father lies in St Gwendoline’s churchyard and a slate tablet in remembrance of the preacher is in the church. For centuries Talgarth has been a centre for trade and commerce in livestock and agricultural produce, famous for its horse fairs up to the end of the 19th century and for its livestock market to the present day. Today Talgarth lacks a ‘Big House’, but at the turn of the 19-20th century there was the mansion of Tregunter, the seat of the Roche family. The 19th century was a prosperous time for Talgarth with the coming of the railway and the building of the Mid-Wales Hospital which employed many local people. At this time there were approximately fifty shops in the town. Sadly this did not last as the railway was closed in the 1960s and the hospital in the 1990s. However, the new Talgarth Relief Road has opened the way for regeneration now the heavy traffic has gone from the town centre. The town's central square is bounded by the Victorian Town Hall, the Tower Hotel, the restored Talgarth Mill and the 13th century Tower House which is now once again a dwelling. The ground floor late 19th and early 20th century shop extensions are home to the Information Centre. Close by you will find two nature reserves:- The Woodland Trust's Park Wood, a peaceful hilltop place to walk, where the work of returning the wood to its original native trees is nearly complete. Brecknock Wildlife Trust's Pwll y Wrach, an oak-ash woodland set in a steep sided valley cut by the River Enig. Towards the eastern end there is a waterfall. Talgarth Mill There has been a water powered mill at Talgarth probably as long as Talgarth has existed. In times of yore a mill was an integral and essential part of any community. Bread was the staple diet as potatoes didn't arrive until discovered in the Americas during Elizabethan times. The mill in its present incarnation was built in the 1840s, evidence for this comes from the maker’s name being found on the water wheel and also the stamp of the ironworks where some of the iron parts were made. The heyday for the mill would have been in this early Victorian era before industrial factors like the building of railways finally put paid to these essential elements of rural communities. The mill last worked in 1946, not for milling bread flour but for animal food. Due to the efforts of a small but committed band of people and Lottery funding, the mill has been faithfully restored into a working mill again, making its own flour and providing regular guided tours. ST. GWENDOLINE’S CHURCH PWLL-Y-WRACH TALGARTH MILL Annual events in Talgarth include the Festival of the Black Mountains on August Bank Holiday weekend and an impressive Christmas lights display. www.facebook.com/FelinTalgarthMill Tel: 01874 711352 https://twitter.com/TalgarthMill
Transcript of A short history ndmapsThe Tower House, was built at this time, a defensive residence guarding the...
A short walk or drive will bring you toareas in the Black Mountains and BreconBeacons National Park which are amongthe most beautiful and historic in Wales.
Talgarth Information & Resource CentreTel: 01874 712226
www.talgarthcentre.org.ukwww.facebook.com/Talgarthlnfoemail: [email protected]
The TIRC is a non-profit making communityorganisation entirely staffed by volunteers who rely
on raising their own funds.
Photographs: Stephen Groves, Nanette Hepburn TIRC, Talgarth Mill and Brecon Beacon National Park
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A short historyand m aps
A small friendly market town in the foothills of the Black Mountains TALGARTH
The small market town of Talgarthis ideal as a central base for visitorswishing to enjoy all that this fabulouspart of Wales has to offer. Or simplyas a place to break your journey andexperience traditional hospitality.Talgarth’s origins are lost in antiquity. The area has beensettled for at least 5000 years and just a mile or so fromthe town is the oldest long cairn in Southern Britainwhere a small bone flute, the earliest musical instrumentin the British Isles, was found.South of the town are the ruins of the stone castle,Castell Dinas, set within the defences of an Iron Agehillfort on the edge of the Black Mountains. It’s the highestmedieval castle in Englandand Wales at over 450m.A remarkable number of longcairns, standing stones, roundcairns and hill forts are to befound in the area.The town itself was the chiefroyal residence of the Houseof Brycheiniog in the 5thcentury. St. Gwendoline, oneof the daughters of King Brychan, was buried on the siteof the present 13-14th Century St. Gwendoline's Churchwhere a Celtic monastery had been established in the 5thcentury. According to traditional accounts Talgarth wasthe capital of the early medieval Welsh Kingdom ofBrycheiniog.
The town was a borough from the early 1200s and had73 burgesses in 1309. The Tower House, was built atthis time, a defensive residence guarding the rivercrossing and town. In a later medieval period a Knightfrom Talgarth occupied the HallHouse, now the Old RadnorArms. It was in St Gwendoline’schurch that Howell Harris, the"father of Welsh Methodism",was converted in 1735.Harris founded a Methodistcommunity in Trefeca, Talgarthparish and in 1768 a theologicalcollege was founded there. The work at Trefecacontinues today in a Lay Training Centre. The grave ofHowell Harris' father lies in St Gwendoline’s churchyardand a slate tablet in remembrance of the preacher is inthe church. For centuries Talgarth has been a centre fortrade and commerce in livestock and agriculturalproduce, famous for its horse fairs up to the end of the19th century and for its livestock market to the presentday. Today Talgarth lacks a ‘Big House’, but at the turnof the 19-20th century there was the mansion ofTregunter, the seat of the Roche family. The 19th centurywas a prosperous time for Talgarth with the coming ofthe railway and the building of the Mid-Wales Hospitalwhich employed many local people. At this time therewere approximately fifty shops in the town. Sadly thisdid not last as the railway was closed in the 1960s andthe hospital in the 1990s. However, the new TalgarthRelief Road has opened the way for regeneration nowthe heavy traffic has gone from the town centre.
The town's central square is bounded by theVictorian Town Hall, the Tower Hotel, the restoredTalgarth Mill and the 13th century Tower Housewhich is now once again a dwelling. The groundfloor late 19th and early 20th century shopextensions are home to the Information Centre.Close by you will find two nature reserves:-The Woodland Trust's Park Wood, a peacefulhilltop place to walk, where the work of returningthe wood to its original native trees is nearlycomplete. Brecknock Wildlife Trust's Pwll y Wrach,an oak-ash woodland set in a steep sided valleycut by the River Enig. Towards the eastern endthere is a waterfall.
Talgarth MillThere has been a water powered mill at Talgarthprobably as long as Talgarth has existed. In times ofyore a mill was an integral and essential part of any
community. Bread was thestaple diet as potatoes didn'tarrive until discovered in theAmericas during Elizabethantimes. The mill in its presentincarnation was built in the1840s, evidence for thiscomes from the maker’s namebeing found on the water
wheel and also the stamp of the ironworks wheresome of the iron parts were made. The heyday forthe mill would have been in this early Victorian erabefore industrial factors like the building of railwaysfinally put paid to these essential elements of ruralcommunities. The mill last worked in 1946, not formilling bread flour but for animal food. Due to theefforts of a small but committed band of people andLottery funding, the mill has been faithfully restoredinto a working mill again, making its own flour andproviding regular guided tours.
ST. GWENDOLINE’S CHURCH
PWLL-Y-WRACH
TALGARTH MILL
Annual events in Talgarth include theFestival of the Black Mountains onAugust Bank Holiday weekend and animpressive Christmas lights display.
www.facebook.com/FelinTalgarthMillTel: 01874 711352
https://twitter.com/TalgarthMill
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Shopping in TalgarthThe Square
Co-op and Post OfficeTel 01874 711311
New Image HairdressersTel 01874 711178
Bronllys RoadChop & Change Hair Studio Tel 01874 711017
NatWest BankTel 0845 6002803
Talgarth Information & Resource Centre& Tower HouseTel 01874 712226
True Box, General StoreEnnig StoresTel 01874 711733
High StreetBlack Mountain InteriorsTel 01874 711165
Primrose PharmacyTel 01874 712173
Summerfields Newsagent Tel 01874 711586
WJ George Butchers Tel 01874 711233
Hay RoadOrion Motors Tel 01874 711117
Serviced Accommodation
The Bell Bell Street, Talgarth, LD3 0BPTel 01874 711467The Castle HotelBronllys Road, LD3 0AATel 07789 682335www.talgarthhotel.co.uk
Craig End ��
The Bank, Talgarth, LD3 0BNTel 01874 711084
The Granary �����
Wernfawr, Talgarth, LD3 0DYTel 01874 712101www.thegranaryinthepark.com
The Tower Hotel & Rotters Brewery, The Square, Talgarth LD3 0BWTel 01874 711253www.towerhoteltalgarth.co.uk
Lodge Farm ���
Talgarth, LD3 0DPTel 01874 711244
Old Radnor Barn B&B with Tea Gardens ����
Station Yard, Talgarth, LD3 0PE Tel 01874 712102www.oldradnorbarn.com
Self Catering
Joe’s Lodge Bunkhouse ��Hay Road, LD3 0ALTel 07969 447438
Trefecca Barns ����Trefecca Farm, LD3 0PWTel 01874 711306www.trefeccafarm.co.uk
Where to eat & drink
Bridgend InnBell Street, Talgarth,Tel 01874 711936The Castle Hotel Fish & Chip Shop, Bronllys Rd,Talgarth, LD3 0AATel 07789 682335www.talgarthhotel.co.uk
New Inn Thai Restaurant & Bar Bronllys Rd, Talgarth LD3 0HHTel 01874 711581The Strand Cafe & BookshopRegent Street, TalgarthLD3 0DBTel 01874 711195Sun City Cantonese Take Away, The Square,Talgarth Tel 01874 711266The Baker’s Table The Square, TalgarthTel 01874 711125
The Tower Hotel & Rotters Brewery, The Square, TalgarthLD3 0BW Tel 01874 711253www.towerhoteltalgarth.co.uk
The Castle Inn Restaurant & B&B Pengenffordd, Talgarth LD3 0EPTel 01874 711353
Miscellaneous
Centre of Natural HealingOld Hay Road, TalgarthTel 01874 713161www.talgarthnaturalhealing.co.ukColeg TrefeccaTrefecca, LD3 0PPTel 01874 711423Lakeside Caravan Park Llangorse Lake LD3 7TR Tel 01874 658226www.llangorselake.co.uk
Llynfi Holiday Park Llangors LD3 7TR Tel 01874 658283www.llynfi.com
Talgarth Library Tel 01874 711665Lower Porthamel Campsite Tel 01874 712125The Mill Caravan & CampingThree Cocks LD3 0SLTel 01497 847381Talgarth Mill The Square, LD3 0BWTel 01874 711352 www.talgarthmill.org.uk
Cwmfforest Riding Centre Trans Wales Trails Pengenffordd LD3 0EU Tel 01874 711398www.transwales.demon.co.uk
Tregoyd Mountain RidersLD3 0SP Tel 01497 847351www.tregoydriding.co.uk
Black Mountains Gliding Club The Airfield, Talgarth LD3 0EJ Tel 01874 711463 www.blackmountainsgliding.co.uk
Bronllys
Anchorage Caravan Park,LD3 0LDTel 01874 711246www.anchoragecp.co.uk
Cock HotelTel 01874 711151
Honey CafeTel 01874 711904
Riverside Caravan& Leisure ParkTel 01874 711320www.riversideinternational.co.uk
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