| Radnorshire | |
| Motto: Higher and Higher (Ewch yn Uwch) | |
 Ancient extent of Radnorshire |
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| Geography | |
| 1831 area | 272,128 acres |
| HQ | New Radnor |
| Chapman code | RAD |
| History | |
| Succeeded by | Radnor |
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| 1831 population - 1831 density |
24,651[1] 0. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group New Radnor is a Village in Powys, Mid Wales. Traditional County Town It was the original County town of Chapman codes are largely a superset of the ISO 3166-2GB and BS 6879 codes identifying administrative divisions in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Radnorshire was one of three districts of Powys from 1974 - 1996 1/acre |
| Politics | |
| Governance | Radnorshire County Council (1889-1974) |
Radnorshire (Welsh: Sir Faesyfed) is one of thirteen ancient and former administrative counties of Wales. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic The historic counties of Wales are ancient subdivisions of Wales. It comprises the central part of Powys, and from 1974 to 1996 constituted the district of Radnor in Powys. This article is about the county of Wales For the ancient kingdom see Kingdom of Powys. Radnorshire was one of three districts of Powys from 1974 - 1996
According to the 2001 census, the shire had a population of 24,805[2]. It is bounded to the north by Montgomeryshire and Shropshire, to the east by Herefordshire, to the south by Brecknockshire and to the west by Cardiganshire. Montgomeryshire, also known as Maldwyn (Sir Drefaldwyn is one of thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the Constitution Herefordshire was reconstituted both as a new Non-metropolitan district (effective 19th July 1996 and as a new County comprising the area of the Brecknockshire (Sir Frycheiniog also known as the County of Brecknock, Breconshire, or the County of Brecon is one of thirteen historic counties Cardiganshire (Sir Aberteifi was an ancient county of Wales created in 1282 The county was formed from the cantrefs of Maelienydd, Elfael and Gwrtheyrnion and the Commote of Deuddwr by the Laws in Wales Acts 1535-1542. A Cantref (ˈkantrɛ(v was a Medieval Welsh land division particularly important in the administration of Welsh law. Maelienydd, sometimes spelt Maeliennydd, was a Cantref and Lordship in east central Wales covering the area from the River Teme to Elfael was probably one of a number of petty Welsh kingdoms occupying the region between the River Wye and River Severn, known as Rhwng Gwy a Hafren Gwrtheyrnion, or Gwerthrynion, was a possible early medieval minor kingdom and attested later medieval Commote of mid- Wales, supposedly named A commote ( Welsh cwmwd, plural cymydau, less frequently cymydoedd) sometimes spelt in older documents as cymwd, was a Secular The Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 (Y Deddfau Uno 1535 a 1542 were a series of parliamentary measures by which the legal system of Wales was annexed to England and New Radnor was considered the county town, although it historically shared administrative functions with Presteigne where the Assizes sat. New Radnor is a Village in Powys, Mid Wales. Traditional County Town It was the original County town of A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Presteigne (Llanandras the church of St Andrew) was the County town of the historic county of Radnorshire, Wales. The Court of Assize, or Assizes, is a medieval term for Legal codes (such as Assizes of Jerusalem) that continues to be used in modern times Radnor County Council and later the District Council were based instead at Llandrindod Wells. Llandrindod Wells (Llandrindod known locally as "Llandod" is a Town in Powys, Wales.
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Geography
In the east and south are some comparatively level tracts, including the Vale of Radnor, but most of the county is mountainous, with the Cambrian Mountains running through the west of the county. The Cambrian Mountains are a series of Mountain ranges in Wales, reaching from and including the South Wales mountains of the Brecon Beacons The highest point is at Radnor Forest, 2,166 ft (660 m). |} Radnor Forest (Fforest Faesyfed is a rock dome in Mid Wales, and a Forest only in the mediæval sense of an unenclosed area used for Hunting The Elan Valley contains several huge man-made reservoirs supplying water to Birmingham. The Elan Valley ( Welsh: Cwm Elan) is a River valley situated to the west of Rhayader, in Powys, Wales, sometimes known Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um The main rivers are the Wye, The River Teme, the Elan and the Ithon. This article is about the river that flows along or close to the Anglo-Welsh border The River Teme ( Welsh Afon Tefeidiad) rises in Mid Wales, south of Newtown in Powys, and flows through Ludlow in Shropshire
The chief towns are Knighton , Llandrindod Wells, Presteigne and Rhayader. Knighton (/naɪtɒn/ ( Welsh: Trefyclawdd or Trefyclo) is a small town situated chiefly in Powys, Wales. Llandrindod Wells (Llandrindod known locally as "Llandod" is a Town in Powys, Wales. Presteigne (Llanandras the church of St Andrew) was the County town of the historic county of Radnorshire, Wales. Rhayader (Rhaeadr Gwy meaning Wye Falls is a historic Market town in Powys, Wales. The main industries are tourism and hill farming. It is said that sheep outnumber people in Radnorshire by 50:1, giving it a sheep population of over 1,000,000.
Heraldry
The heraldic arms of the county date from 1954. Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The arms are made up of charges from local families. The gold reguardant lion on red is for Elystan Glodrhydd, Prince of Wales c. Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru is a title traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (and formerly the Kingdom 1000. The black boars' heads on white are for his son Cadwgan. Cadwgan also known as Cadwgan of Llandyfái (died 11 April 1241) was a Welsh cleric who was Bishop of Bangor from 1215 to 1236 Around these is a gold and blue compony bordure from the arms of the Mortimers, Earls of March[3]. Ranulph de Mortimer (Ralf de Mortemer-en-Bray Ralph was Lord of Wigmore, Herefordshire, England and Seigneur of St The title Earl of March has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England.
The motto of the county was Higher and Higher (Welsh: Ewch yn Uwch). Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic
History and culture
The geographic territory of the historic county roughly corresponds with the Welsh territory of Rhwng Gwy a Hafren which was annexed to Norman England at the end of the 11th Century. Rhwng Gwy a Hafren (meaning between Wye and Severn) was a region of medieval Wales lying between the Kingdom of Powys to the north and the Kingdom Radnorshire is a poor county and has been an historical backwater but occasionally has drifted to the forefront of history. The most notable historic events are the Battle of Bryn Glas fought on June 22, 1402 during the rebellion of Owain Glyndŵr, and the founding of Cwmhir Abbey. The Battle of Bryn Glas,, (sometimes referred to in English accounts as the Battle of Pilleth - although Bryn Glas translates as the grey or blue hill was fought on Owain Glyndŵr (pronounced 'owain glin'dwr or Owain Glyn Dŵr, Anglicised by Shakespeare into Owen Glendower (c Cwmhir Abbey ( Abaty Cwm Hir) near Llandrindod Wells in Powys, is a Welsh Cistercian monastery founded in 1176 by Cadwallon ap
The county's poverty was remarked upon thus in the 17th century by an anonymous visitor:
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Apart from a handful of parishes along the English border the Welsh language remained the first language of the county well into the second half of the eighteenth century[4]. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic By 1850 the language had retreated to the western parishes of Rhayader, Llanyre, Llansantffraid, Cwmteuddwr, St Harmon and Nantmel. Rhayader (Rhaeadr Gwy meaning Wye Falls is a historic Market town in Powys, Wales. Llanyre is a Village in Powys, Wales. The parish had a population of 1061 as of 2001 Llansanffraid-ym-Mechain is a village in Powys, north central Wales about 8 miles to the north of Welshpool. St Harmon (also known as Saint Harmon; Welsh: Sant Harmon) is a village in Powys, Wales. By 1900 Welsh was still spoken by a sizeable minority west of the town of Rhayader, the language disappearing as the century progressed. Rhayader (Rhaeadr Gwy meaning Wye Falls is a historic Market town in Powys, Wales. Of course there were Welsh speakers living in Radnorshire who had come from other parts of Wales and today their number has been swelled by children being educated through the medium of Welsh in school. An estimate of the current distribution of Welsh speakers in the area at bwrdd-yr-iaith/The Welsh Language Board
Places of special interest
- Abbey Cwmhir aka Abbeycwmhir (SO0571);
- Beguildy Tumuli (SO176767);
- Broadheath House, Presteigne (SO3363);
- Elan Valley Visitor's Centre (SN927646);
- The Pales (SO138641);
- Offa's Dyke (SO2763, SO2872);
- The Rock Park, Llandrindod Wells (SO052609). Abbeycwmhir or Abbey Cwmhir (Abaty Cwm Hir "Abbey in the Long Valley" is a village in the valley of the Clywedog brook in Powys, Wales. Beguildy is a Village in Mid Wales. It lies in a remote tract of countryside on the B4355 8 miles north west of Knighton Powys and on Presteigne (Llanandras the church of St Andrew) was the County town of the historic county of Radnorshire, Wales. The Elan Valley ( Welsh: Cwm Elan) is a River valley situated to the west of Rhayader, in Powys, Wales, sometimes known Offa's Dyke (Clawdd Offa is a massive linear earthwork, roughly following some of the current border between England and Wales. Llandrindod Wells (Llandrindod known locally as "Llandod" is a Town in Powys, Wales.
- Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd
Principal towns and villages
No centre in Radnorshire exceeds a population of 6,000; only 1 exceeds 5,000:
- Knighton
- Llandrindod Wells
- Presteigne
- Rhayader
- [[Newbridge on Wye
- New Radnor]
Radnorshire Diaspora
Poverty and agricultural change, decline and industrial progress elsewhere has always made Radnorshire a place of net emigration. The Royal Welsh Show ( Welsh: Sioe Frenhinol Cymru) is the biggest Agricultural show in Europe. Llanelwedd is a Village on the outskirts of Builth Wells, in Powys, mid Wales. Knighton (/naɪtɒn/ ( Welsh: Trefyclawdd or Trefyclo) is a small town situated chiefly in Powys, Wales. Llandrindod Wells (Llandrindod known locally as "Llandod" is a Town in Powys, Wales. Presteigne (Llanandras the church of St Andrew) was the County town of the historic county of Radnorshire, Wales. Rhayader (Rhaeadr Gwy meaning Wye Falls is a historic Market town in Powys, Wales. Emigrants employed the name of the county in the USA
- Radnor Lake State Park, Nashville, Tennessee
- Radnor Township, Pennsylvania. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Radnor Township is a Municipality in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Part of the Welsh Tract first settled in 1663-1665 by a group of 40 Quakers from Radnorshire[5]. The Welsh Tract, also called the Welsh Barony, was a portion of the U
Others may have formed part of the Welsh community in Patagonia
See also
References
- ^ Vision of Britain - 1831 Census
- ^ Powys County Council - Census. The Welsh settlement in Argentina began in 1865 and occurred mainly along the coast of Chubut province in the far southern region of Patagonia Red Kites in some parts of Wales are regularly fed by humans This has a dual purpose it is intended to help sustain and increase the kite population through the provision of Retrieved on 18 Dec 2007.
- ^ NGW Site. Retrieved on 18 Dec 2007.
- ^ F G Payne, Crwydro Sir Faesyfed Vol I (1966) & Vol II (1968), Llandybïe
- ^ Radnor Township. Retrieved on 18 Dec 2007.
Further reading
The leading texts on Radnorshire history are:
- Donald Gregory (1994). Radnorshire. ISBN 0863812848. (Amazon)
- Keith Parker (2000). Radnorshire from Civil War to Restoration. ISBN 1873827865. (Amazon)
External links
Dictionary
Radnorshire
-proper noun
- An inland traditional county of Wales, bounded to the north by Montgomeryshire and Shropshire, to the east by Herefordshire, to the south by Brecknockshire and to the west by Cardiganshire.
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