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Powys (/ ˈ p oʊ ɪ s, ˈ p aʊ ɪ s / POH-iss, POW-iss, [4] Welsh:) is a county and preserved county in Wales. [a] It borders Gwynedd, Denbighshire, and Wrexham to the north; the English ceremonial counties of Shropshire and Herefordshire to the east; Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Rhondda Cynon Taf, and Neath Port Talbot to the south; and Carmarthenshire and ...
The facility was established in a private house in 1868 [1] and, after a major fund-raining campaign for a new building, moved into expanded facilities in Llanfair Road in 1911. [2]
Powys Archives houses collections from the 14th century and they are available for view in the archive searchroom. Records can be used for all types of research: Tracing your family history; Discovering the history of your house; Finding out more about the history of your village or community; School or college projects; Investigating legal ...
Powys is administered by Powys County Council and has 68 elected councillors representing 60 council wards. Although it is a unitary authority , the highway functions of the council, along with the allocation of small grants, are delegated to the three Shire Committees.
The county council moved its archives centre off the cramped County Hall site to new premises in Ddole Road in October 2017. [9] It then sought planning permission (from its own planning committee) to expand the capacity of the County Hall complex, by erecting a single storey extension and a new reception hall, in February 2020. [10] [11]
The Clwyd Pension Fund is the Local Government pension scheme inherited from Clwyd County Council, now providing pension schemes for Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire unitary authorities and former districts. [34]
The Powys Digital History Project is a digital history project in Wales that focuses on recording local history through both digital archival materials and interpretation that is accessible for a wide range of users. The project covers the history of communities in the mid-Welsh county of Powys.
The facility has its origins in the Machynlleth Union Workhouse which opened in 1860. [1] After serving as a Red Cross Hospital during the First World War, [2] it was converted into a hospital for tuberculosis patients, re-opening as the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in 1920. [1]