Photo of property

[D ap D]

Hi Andy,

can I take you up on your offer of a photo of a property in Brecon?

The address is 11 Silver St, Brecon St. Davids. My gggm was living there in 1881.

Priory Hill - I don't have a house number, but a photo of the area would be great.

There are also a couple of other addresses given on the census, but they are either rather vague or I cannot find them on a modern map. Perhaps you have the local knowledge to help?

Penylan in Brecon St Davids (1861) - this was the first property after "Baily Helyg". I found "Beili Helyg" on "old maps.com" and the next hamlet was Pen y Lan.

Back St, in Brecon St Davids (1871). This was the first house in the road, the previous properties being :
"Gwttws - a rope walk and spinning lodge at the head", followed by
"Back St - a house in ruins"
"Back St - a Welsh Wesleyan Chapel"
"Back St"

Many thanks,

D

[Andy_D]

Hi D,

     No problem    . It may be a few days before I'm in brecon next so please be patient.

Regards

Andy

[D ap D]

Thats great - theres no hurry at all. I've only just found out about the properties, so if they've been there since mid 1800s they'll be there for a while yet (under normal circumstances).

I'll let you know about Talgarth.

D

[Andy_D]

Bad news I think about Silver street - It seems only 5 terraced houses remain which could date from the 1800's, on the right hand side of the photo. The telephone exchange seems to have been built in the 60/70's ahead on the rright, and on the left industrial units until the end of silver street. I will check next tiem I'm in the library, I know there are a lot of pics of brecon from the turn of the 20th century.


Better news with priory hill. I would imagine, exce[pt for some 50's housing poking out from a side street it is exactly as it would have been seen during a large part of victorian brecon. The right side has buttraced walls enclosing the cathederal, there seem to be a total of 14 houses on the left side. Off topic, I did find it interesting that some of the pavement is made up of tombstones, some full, some just pieces!!!......I don't know when the cathederal was built however.

I took 20 or 30 pics D, If you would like full size ones I can put them on a cd and post them or email you smaller files as I'm on dial up!!...pm me.



As for the other addresses, I'm still working on them.

[D ap D]

Excellent Andy,

have sent a PM.

D

[Jo New]

Hello Andy

I know this might be impossible but if you are in the area of LLANAFANFAWR, would it be possible to take a photo of ANY of these properties( is still standing), if not do not worry . Just curious to see where my relies lived.

VILLAGE OF PENTRELLWYNLLWYD, LLANAFANFAWR

CWMELLAW, LLANAFANFAWR

BRONEELLE, LLANAFANFAWR

CWMDEGLE, LLANAFANFAWR

LLWYNGWIN COTTAGE, LLANAFANFECHAN

sorry, not much info to go on, if its too much trouble , then don't bother with it 

regards and thanks

Joanne 

[Andy_D]

Hi Joanne,

            I can have a look, I do drive through those places ( or past the farms lol ) fairly often. It may be not fot a month or two atm because the council have closed a bridge at Tirabad which means I use another route currently......

 

Regards
Andy

[Jo New]

Hi ANDY

Thanks no hurry i'll be patient,  another one if poss tho' /
TANBWLCH
best wishes
joanne

[karenbest500]

Jo
   Did your Williams live in Broncelle,Llanafanfawr? If they did my great,great grandparents William and  Elizabeth Williams lived at the next property 3 Llwynllwyd,Llanafanfawr.The property isn't there anymore got knocked down about 10 years ago, i think.Do you know if they are related?
                                                                                     Karen