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Where I started out
I was born in the War Memorial Hospital, Crickhowell in 1949. I don’t remember that bit, but I remember traveling down to Crickhowell on days out just to sit on the bridge watching the water pass by - so peaceful, outstanding scenery, I thought it was beautiful. We lived in Brynmawr, not too far away. Then years later I loved to go down to Crickhowell in my boyfriend’s car even though he drove too fast down the country lanes. Yes, Crickhowell is beautiful. I will always love it there - it's my birthplace.
Contributed by jackie haynes
Powys memories
Where I started out
I was born in the War Memorial Hospital, Crickhowell in 1949. I don’t remember that bit, but I remember traveling down to Crickhowell on days out just to sit on the bridge watching the water pass by - so peaceful, outstanding scenery, I thought it was beautiful. We lived in Brynmawr, not too far away. Then years later I loved to go down to Crickhowell in my boyfriend’s car even though he drove too fast down the country lanes. Yes, Crickhowell is beautiful. I will always love it there - it's my birthplace.
A memory of Crickhowell contributed by jackie haynes
LLangattock people
I did not know many of the people of the village or much of the history of the village. However there were some who stay in my memory and to this day I often think about them. All too often I cannot remember their names. I know nothing of their lives. Their trials and tribulations or indeed if they were born in the village.
One such person was a Mrs Baker (at least that's what I think her name was), a very elderly lady who lived in the centre of the village in an extremely small cottage at the rear of the shop. The floor of the cottage was laid with flag stones, the walls were bare bricks and it had ...read more here
A memory of Llangattock contributed by david palfrey
A new home.
My family and I relocated to Llangattock in or about 1955/6. We came from the American army camp at Dan-yr-Park. I rather think that the local people thought we were aliens of some sort and regarded us somewhat disdainfully and not to be trusted. However we soon integrated into village life and I hope we are remembered as decent folk. We occupied a house in the new estate Plas der Wen and it was a great home to grow up in. I retain fond memories of it and life in Llangattock. Some of the memories are unpleasant. If only because of the attitude of local people towards we people from Dan-yr-Park.
I well remember the local school and its headmaster ...read more here
A memory of Llangattock contributed by david palfrey
Extracts From Crickhowell & Powys books
We are standing on the northern shore of the wide and shallow Usk, looking at the grand bridge. It is 17th-century in origin with 13 arches in total, but only 12 are visible from the west. To complicate matters further, only 6 are visible in this picture.
An extract from from"Mid-Wales - Ceredigion and Powys Photographic Memories".
The long bridge over
the wide Usk river
separates Crickhowell
from the neighbouring
village of Llangattock.
It is a curious fact that
the side shown in the
picture has thirteen
arches, whilst the other
side has one fewer. In
the centre the long
white building is the
16th-century Bridge
End Inn, at the junc-
tion of New Road and
Bridge Street.
An extract from from"Around Alton Photographic Memories".
Crickhowell Castle lies twelve miles south-east of Brecon. Originally it was a timber stronghold of the motte and bailey, and belonged to the de Turberville family. When rebuilt in stone it featured both a shell keep and a shell gatehouse.
An extract from from"Welsh Castles".
Also known as Alisby’s Castle, it occupied a high vantage point over the Usk. Originally built of timber, it was rebuilt in 1272. All that remains is a double tower; although still standing, it is now in danger of total collapse.
An extract from from"Mid-Wales - Ceredigion and Powys Photographic Memories".
Now the Dragon Hotel, the
Dragon Inn (left) first opened
in 1740. Its licensee in 1898
was Elizabeth Davies.
Outside it stands a row of
watering cans on a sheet of
corrugated iron balanced
between two barrels. Farther
along are more barrels and
boxes. Outside the lower
building next door, now a
private residence, is a display
of spades. On the other side
of the road is a lamp post
advertising the post office.
Today the post office is gone,
but a modern, larger lamp of
similar style is attached to
the wall of Carlton House,
No 25. The ivy-clad house on
the right, Latham House,
retains its railings but has
lost the ivy.
An extract from from"Around Alton Photographic Memories".