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Brecon history
Early history
Aberhonddu means “mouth of the Honddu” It is derived from the River Honddu, which meets the River Usk near the town centre . The original Welsh name of the kingdom in whose territory Brecon stands was “Brycheiniog”
Norman control
Norman castle was built by Bernard de Neufmarche in the late 11th century . Gerald of Wales made speeches in 1188 to recruit men to go to the Crusades .
Town walls
Brecon’s town walls were constructed by Humphrey de Bohun after 1240 . The walls were built of cobble, with four gatehouses and was protected by ten semi-circular bastions . In 1400 the Welsh prince Owain Glyndŵr rose in rebellion against English rule .
Priory and cathedral
A Priory was dissolved in 1538, and Brecon’s Dominican Friary of St Nicholas was suppressed in August of the same year . The role of cathedral was bestowed upon the church in 1923 with the formation of the Diocese of Swansea .
St. Mary’s Church
The West Tower, some 27 m (90 ft) high, was built in 1510 by Edward, Duke of Buckingham at a cost of £2,000 . The tower has eight bells which have been rung since 1750, the heaviest of which weighs 810 kg .
St. David’s Church, Llanfaes
The Church of St. David, referred to locally as Llanfaes Church, was probably founded in the early sixteenth century . The first Parish Priest, Maurice Thomas, was installed there by John Blaxton, Archdeacon of Brecon in 1555 . The name is derived from the Welsh – Llandewi yn y Maes – which translates as St.David’s in the Field .
Plough Lane Chapel, Lion Street
Plough Lane Chapel, also known as Plough United Reformed Church, is a Grade II* listed building . The present building dates back to 1841 and was re-modelled by Owen Morris Roberts . It is considered one of the finest chapel interiors in Wales .
St Michael’s Church
In the 18th Century a Catholic Mass house in Watergate was active, and Rev John Williams was the local Catholic priest from 1788 to 1815 . The Watergate house was sold in 1805, becoming the current Watergate Baptist Chapel . A simple Gothic church dedicated to St Michael was built in 1851 at a cost of £1,000 .
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