Brecon Cathedral

Brecon Cathedral, in the town of , , is the cathedral of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the and seat of the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: Grade I listed cathedral in Brecon, Powys
  • Also known as: “Brecon Priory”, “Cathedral Church Of St John The Baptist”, “Eglwys Gadeiriol Aberhonddu”, “Parish Church of St John the Evangelist”, and “Priory Church of St. John the Evangelist”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brecon Castle and Priory Church in Wales School.

Ruins
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a castle in the town , . It was built by the Norman Lord Bernard de Neufmarché in 1093, and was frequently assaulted by the Welsh in the 13th and 15th centuries. is situated 860 feet southwest of Brecon Cathedral.

School
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brecon, archaically known as Brecknock, is a market town in , mid . In 1841, it had a population of 5,701. The population in 2001 was 7,901, increasing to 8,250 at the 2011 census. is situated 430 feet northeast of Brecon Cathedral.

Bridge
Photo: Mike Baldwin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 770 feet south of Brecon Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanddew and Groesffordd.

Village
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is a small village and community about 2 km or 1 mile north-east of , , Wales. The population as of the 2011 UK Census was 232. It is in the historic county of Brecknockshire.

Village
is a small village within the community of in the county of , , and the historic county of Brecknockshire. The Welsh name signifies the 'crossroads'. is situated 2 miles east of Brecon Cathedral.

Hamlet
is a small village, about two miles northwest of , Wales. It lies within the administrative community of and partly within the . is situated 2 miles northwest of Brecon Cathedral.

Brecon Cathedral

Latitude
51.9511° or 51° 57′ 4″ north
Longitude
-3.39193° or 3° 23′ 31″ west
Open location code
9C3RXJ25+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 87075154
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
building=­cathedral
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2469048
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Welsh—“Brecon Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Բրեկոնի տաճար”
  • Chinese: “布雷肯座堂”
  • Czech: “Breconská katedrála”
  • Danish: “Brecon Katedral”
  • Dutch: “Kathedraal van Brecon”
  • Finnish: “Breconin katedraali”
  • French: “cathédrale de Brecon”
  • French: “Cathédrale de Brecon”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di Brecon”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Brecon”
  • Latvian: “Brekonas katedrāle”
  • Polish: “Katedra w Brecon”
  • Russian: “Бреконский собор”
  • Turkish: “Brecon Katedrali”
  • Welsh: “Cadeirlan Aberhonddu”
  • Welsh: “Eglwys gadeiriol Aberhonddu”
  • Welsh: “Eglwys Gadeiriol Aberhonddu”
  • Welsh: “Priordy Aberhonddu”

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Highlights include The Groves and Postern Gaol.

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