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New town, same old manor
Oct 7, 2018The new town of Cwmbrȃn is a textbook example of post-war urban planning but its history goes back much further, as evidenced by Llanyrafon Manor, south of the town centre. Some of the medieval building which stood on the site ...
[More]Pieces of Wales in every classroom
Sep 30, 2018Children around the world learned literacy and numeracy using Welsh slates, many of which came from an obscure inlet near Llanfairpwll, Anglesey. The Britannia Slate Works at Pwllfanogl received slate from ...
[More]Brecon's monument to language change
Sep 22, 2018Nonconformists in Brecon worshipped in Welsh until the advent of railways and National Schools brought new demand for services in English. In response, the Presbyterian Church at The Watton was built, featuring a prominent ...
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