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Sennybridge
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Sennybridge- the name of the village in Welsh is
Pont Senni translates as the bridge over the river Senni. the river Senni
shares its name
It is located eight miles west of Brecon on the
A4 0 trunk road to Llandovery. to significant factors in the growth of
this village were the establishment of a mail route to Llandovery and the
building of the Brecon to Neath railway line in 1872.
There is a large complex of army huts across the
river on the edge of the village which is the accommodation and training
headquarters for the 29,000 acre Sennybridge training camp over which
covers and infantry men in the British Army carry out training exercises
with live ammunition. This training area lies to the north of the
designated area of the Brecon Beacons National Park on the Mynydd Eppynt.
Sennybridge
Castle
Very little remains of
this 13th century castle sometimes referred to as Castell Rhyd-Y-Briw.
It is possible that the building of this castle
originated with the Welsh prince Llywelyn ap Gruffydd in 1262.
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