Beaufort, Brecon.

[feeder]

Hi can someone tell me where abouts Beaufort is in breconshire please.Any help would be great thanks Lee.

[danuslave]

Hi

From google maps it seems to be on the A4047 between Merthyr Tydfil and Abergavenny - north of Newport & Cardiff

You could also try this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaufort%2C_Ebbw_Vale

Linda

[Tinker1950]

Hi

Beaufort is now part of Ebbw Vale in Gwent. A few miles north of Ebbw Vale town centre. It was originally part of Breconshire but bondary changes brought it into Monmoutshire and then later to Blaenaugwent.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Ian Taylor

[hencarrai]

Hi,
this may be mis-leading for you, but my ancestors lived at Beaufort Square, Llangattock, Nr Crickhowell, Breconshire.
On the census record it just says Beaufort.
Hope I'm not leading you astray,
Cheers,
Rob

[Greensleeves]

Hi all
Llangattock is on the north side of the mountain, whilst Beaufort is on the southern edge.  They're not far apart and are joined by a mountain road which has the most spectacular scenery - though I suspect it would be a bit hazardous in the current climate!  There are numerous remains of quarrying and various other industrial workings on the mountain so it is likely that people who worked there lived both sides of the mountain.

[feeder]

Hi thanks for all of your replys.On the the census all it says is Beaufort Breconshire.So i think this could be a bit of a nightmare.Cheers Lee.

[Greensleeves]

Shouldn't be a major problem, Lee.  Beaufort is the village and although it is now in  Blaenau Gwent, it used to be in Breconshire.  Various county/local authority boundary changes over the years are the reason for this.  But it is quite easy to identify the place of Beaufort, which is still the same, regardless of which county it is in at any particular time!

[hencarrai]

Hi Lee,
the census pages showing my Ggrandfather show him born; Beaufort, Breconshire. I knew of Beaufort, Ebbw Vale and at first assumed this is where he was born.
However when I eventually obtained birth cert, it shows Beaufort Square, district of Llangattock. I am convinced that this is not Beaufort, Ebbw Vale.
I haven't been to find Beaufort Sq yet, but Google map shows Beaufort Ave forming three sides of a rectangle in Llangattock town / village, (with Park Drive being the fourth side).
Maybe someone can pinpoint Beaufort Sq for me or prove me wrong.
For info there is also a Beaufort Street in Crickhowell, part of the main road (A40).
Best wishes,
Rob

[Tinker1950]

Hi Lee

Is it possible you could let me know what census and the references are that you get Beaufort Square from please. Having a look at the original census information might be useful.

Cheers
Ian