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Community

Crickhowell and Abergavenny

Crickhowell TIC

Crickhowell is a picturesque town situated in the south east corner of Powys, with an approx population of 2,800. The town lies on the A40 Trunk road and is also sited within the Brecon Beacons National Park. To the south Crickhowell is bounded by the River Usk. To the north are the Black Mountains, the eastern range of the National Park. The catchment area for Crickhowell’s services include the villages of Llangattock, Llanbedr, Llangenny, Glangrwyney, Tretower, and Cwmdu, thus bringing the community population up to around 4,000.

The town has existed at least since iron-age settlers built a fort on the top of Crug Hywel, or Table Mountain as it is now known. The area was known to the Romans who built forts within the region. A motte and bailey castle, remains of which still exist, was built by the Normans. A well known feature of the town is the 16th century bridge spanning the River Usk – thirteen arches can be seen from one end of the bridge, whilst only twelve are visible from the other end. Another famous feature of the town is The Bear Hotel, a former coaching inn which retains its ‘post horses’ archway and original cobbles.

Contact Details

Tel: 01873 811970
E-mail: jan@crickhowellinfo.org.uk
Visit our website: http://www.crickhowellinfo.org.uk

Address:
Crickhowell Resource & Information Centre
Beaufort Street
Crickhowell
Powys
NP8 1BN

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