Cathedrals · Mid Wales
Brecon and Radnorshire
Also known as: Brycheiniog a Sir Faesyfed (etholaeth seneddol), Brycheiniog a Sir Faesyfed (Toghcheantar na Ríochta Aontaithe)
In or near Builth Wells.
Brecon and Radnorshire in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Cilmeri · 8.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Brecon and Radnorshire Cathedral, the nearest railway station is Cilmeri, located 8.1 km away. The postcode for navigation is LD2 3HZ. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Brecon and Radnorshire is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
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. Created in 1918, it elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election. The constituency was abolished as part of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales. The entire constituency became part of the newly named constituency of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe.
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Background
History
The constituency was created in the boundary changes of 1918 by merging Breconshire and Radnorshire, both previously constituencies in their own right. As part of the third periodic review of Westminster constituencies there were changes to the boundaries in 1983, when the constituency lost several small areas in the south. While historically having been held by the Labour Party for forty years, the constituency was captured from the Conservative government by the SDP–Liberal Alliance at a dramatic by-election in 1985. It was regained by the Conservatives in 1992, taken back by the Liberal Democrats in 1997, and then returned to the Conservatives in 2015. It was the Conservatives' fifteenth…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0940, -3.3820
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Erwood
- Postcode
- LD2 3HZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Established
- 1918
- Nearest railway station
- Cilmeri — 8.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1077422 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brecon and Radnorshire (UK Parliament constituency) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Literary houses · 0.3 km
Banc y Celyn
Mountains & hills · 1.7 km
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Gwenddwr Deserted Village
Vineyards · 1.8 km
Gwenddwr
Villages · 1.9 km
Church of St Dubricius
Historic churches · 1.9 km
Pant-y-llyn Hill
Mountains & hills · 2.4 km
Twmpath, Gwenddwr
Literary houses · 2.4 km
Church of St Maritius
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Alltmawr
Historic churches · 2.8 km
Llangynog
Historic churches · 3.2 km
Aberedw
Castles · 3.3 km
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Where to eat & stay near Brecon and Radnorshire
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Fforest Fields
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Places to eat & drink
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White Hart
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brecon and Radnorshire?
- Brecon and Radnorshire is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD2 3HZ), in the parish of Erwood.
- What is Brecon and Radnorshire?
- Brecon and Radnorshire in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Brecon and Radnorshire?
- The nearest railway station is Cilmeri, about 8.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode LD2 3HZ.
- When was Brecon and Radnorshire built?
- Built or established in 1918.
- How do I get to Brecon and Radnorshire?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LD2 3HZ. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.