Bronllys
Bronllys is a village and community situated in Powys, Wales, nestled between the towns of Brecon and Talgarth. The village is part of the historic county of Brecknockshire and serves as an electoral ward for Powys County Council.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 491 residents
- Description: village and community in Powys, Wales
- Also known as: “Broynllys”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bronllys Castle and Bronllys Hospital.
Bronllys Castle
Castle
Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bronllys Castle is a motte and bailey fortress standing south of Bronllys, towards Talgarth in Powys, Wales. The original castle, constructed of wood, was founded in or soon after 1100 by Richard Fitz Pons, the owner of the nearby Herefordshire barony of Clifford, who was a supporter of Bernard of Neufmarché.
Bronllys Hospital
Hospital
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Bronllys Hospital is a health facility in Bronllys, Wales. It is managed by Powys Teaching Health Board. The Basil Webb Hall and the Chapel are Grade II listed buildings.
Howell Harris Memorial Chapel
Church
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Howell Harris Memorial Chapel is a church, which is situated 2 miles south of Bronllys.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Talgarth and Trefeca.
Talgarth
Village
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Talgarth is a market town, community and electoral ward in southern Powys, Mid Wales, about 12 miles north of Crickhowell, 19 miles north-east of Brecon and 15 miles south-east of Builth Wells.
Trefeca
Hamlet
Photo: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trefeca, located between Talgarth and Llangorse Lake in what is now south Powys in Wales, was the birthplace and home of the 18th-century Methodist leader Howell Harris. Trefeca is situated 2 miles south of Bronllys.
Llyswen
Village
Photo: Bill Nicholls, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llyswen is a small village in Powys, Wales on the west bank of the River Wye. It was formerly within the county of Brecknockshire and now forms part of the Community of Bronllys. Llyswen is situated 2 miles north of Bronllys.
Bronllys
- Categories: community and locality
- Location: Bronllys, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.00758° or 52° 0′ 27″ northLongitude
-3.24971° or 3° 14′ 59″ westPopulation
491Elevation
456 feet (139 metres)Open location code
9C4R2Q52+24OpenStreetMap ID
node 29232106OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2654573Wikidata ID
Q3309494
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Bronllys” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Bronllys”
- Breton: “Bronllys”
- Bulgarian: “Бронлйс”
- Catalan: “Bronllys”
- Cebuano: “Bronllys”
- Chinese: “Bronllys”
- Cornish: “Bronllys”
- Dutch: “Bronllys”
- French: “Bronllys”
- Irish: “Bronllys”
- Latin: “Bromsis”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Bronllys”
- Persian: “برانلیس”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Bronllys”
- Spanish: “Bronllys”
- Swedish: “Bronllys”
- Welsh: “Bronllys”
- Welsh: “Brwynllys”
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Notable Places Nearby
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