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Crickhowell Bridge - Geograph
Crickhowell (; , non-standard spelling ') is a town and community (Wales), community in southeastern Powys, Wales, near Abergavenny, and is in the historic counties of Wales, historic county of Brecknockshire. Location The town lies on the River Usk, on the southern edge of the Black Mountains, Wales, Black Mountains and in the eastern part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Significant parts of the surrounding countryside, over , form part of the Glanusk Park estate. Etymology and language The name Crickhowell is an anglicised spelling that corresponds to the Welsh language, Welsh Crucywel. The name is derived from Crug Hywel, meaning 'Hywel's mound'. This is usually identified with the Iron Age hill fort on nearby Table Mountain, although this has the local name of Mynydd y Begwn. It may be that Crug Hywel refers to the castle mound in the town itself. The language of Crickhowell (and Llangynidr) was originally Welsh. In his 1893 book ''Wales and her language'', John E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crickhowell Market Hall
Crickhowell Market Hall (), formerly Crickhowell Town Hall (), is a municipal building in the High Street, Crickhowell, Powys, Wales. The structure, which accommodates market stalls on the ground floor and a café on the first floor, is a Grade II* listed building. History The first municipal building in the town was a market hall in the centre of the High Street which was completed in the 17th century. After the original building became dilapidated, it was demolished and later replaced by a memorial fountain dedicated to a local medical doctor, Henry John Lucas of Aberystwyth. In the early 1830s, the lord of the manor, Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort, whose seat was at Raglan Castle, decided to commission a new building; the site he selected was on the west side of the High Street, a short distance to the west of the site of the original building. The new building was designed in the Renaissance architecture, Renaissance style by Thomas Henry Wyatt, who was a nephew of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
