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Brecknockshire (Welsh: Brycheiniog or Sir Frycheiniog), also known as the County of Brecknock, Breconshire, or the County of Brecon, was one of the thirteen historic counties of Wales. It was created in 1536 under the Laws in Wales Act 1535 .
Brecknockshire is the southern third of Powys, and encompasses parts of the Brecon Beacons National Park, including the larger part of the Black Mountains and all of Mynydd Epynt. The River Wye separates it from Radnorshire, and Montgomeryshire forms the northern third of Powys. There are 254 prehistoric scheduled monuments in the ...
The area is also historically known as Breconshire, (not including those parts that are no longer in Powys). Brecknockshire is the southern third of Powys, and encompasses parts of the Brecon Beacons National Park, much of the Black Mountains and all of Mynydd Epynt. The River Wye separates it from Radnorshire. There are 135 scheduled monuments ...
The Brecknockshire Battalion was a Welsh unit of the British Army's auxiliary forces. First raised in 1859, it became a Volunteer Battalion of the South Wales Borderers . During World War I it served in garrison at Aden , where it was engaged in the Battle of Lahej .
Articles related to the former Welsh county of Brecknockshire, now largely included in the county of Powys. For the sub-Roman/early medieval Welsh monarchs of Brycheiniog , see Category:Monarchs of Brycheiniog .
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Brecknockshire or Breconshire.. The office of High Sheriff of Brecknockshire was established in 1535 since when a High Sheriff was appointed annually by the Queen until 1974 when the office was merged into that of High Sheriff of Powys as part of the creation of Powys from the amalgamation of Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Brecknockshire.
In 1536 the new county of Brecknockshire was created, with Brecon as its county town. [30] The borough of Brecon's responsibilities were originally primarily judicial, holding various courts. The borough council also owned the manorial rights to the borough, oversaw the town's market and fairs, and ran elections for the borough's member of ...
Pages in category "History of Brecknockshire" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.