Trefeca
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.Photo: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Powys, Wales
- Also known as: “Trefecca”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Howell Harris Memorial Chapel and Bronllys Castle.
Howell Harris Memorial Chapel
Church
Photo: GeraintTudur2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Howell Harris Memorial Chapel is a church.
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 Castle is situated 1½ miles north of Trefeca.
Bronllys Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Bronllys Hospital is situated 2 miles north of Trefeca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Talgarth and Llandyfaelog Tre’r-graig.
Talgarth
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Llandyfaelog Tre’r-graig
Hamlet
Llandyfaelog Tre'r-graig is a hamlet in Powys, Wales. It is in the Felin-fach community and historically in Brecknockshire. There are several forms of the name, including Llandefaelog Tre'r Graig, with Tre'r-graig added to distinguish between it from Llandyfaelog, Carmarthenshire, and nearby Llandyfaelog Fach. Llandyfaelog Tre’r-graig is situated 2 miles southwest of Trefeca.
Bronllys
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Bronllys is situated 2 miles north of Trefeca.
Trefeca
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Talgarth, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.98176° or 51° 58′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.24819° or 3° 14′ 54″ westElevation
528 feet (161 metres)Open location code
9C3RXQJ2+PPOpenStreetMap ID
node 582437694OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Trefeca” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Trefeca”
- Welsh: “Trefeca”
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