Newbridge-on-Wye, Breconshire, Wales Genealogy

Wales Breconshire  Breconshire Parishes Newbridge-on-Wye

History
Newbridge-on-Wye (Welsh: Pontnewydd ar Wy) is a small village in Powys, Wales. It lies, as its name suggests, on the River Wye, just downstream from the market town of Rhayader. Newbridge-on-Wye was historically a stop off point for drovers, who moved livestock from place to place. Newbridge-on-Wye proved to be an ideal location for drovers to stop and rest because it afforded a safe crossing-point on the river Wye. This led to a settlement forming, including a large number of pubs. This fact is celebrated by the statue of a drover on the village green. (Wikipedia)

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