Builth Wells, Breconshire, Wales Genealogy

History
BUILTH, (or Llanvair-yn-muallt), a parish and market town in the hundred of Builth, in the county of Brecknock, South Wales, 14 miles to the N. of Brecknock, and 172 miles from London. It is situated on the W. bank of the river Wye, which here separates the counties of Radnor and Brecknock, and is crossed by a stone bridge of six arches, built in 1779. The Welsh name for this place is Llanvair-yn-Muallt. It was the site of a castle, erected probably by the Normans soon after the Conquest. Builth Wells Church is in the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon, in the community of Builth Wells in the county of Powys.For more information, see Builth, Breconshire at Genuki.org.uk

Parish Chest
Vestry minutes (DATES) are at the [URL ARCHIVE].

Church warden accounts (DATES) are at the [URL ARCHIVE].

Tithe Records
The tithe agreement date for Builth Wells was DATE.

Nonconformist Chapel Records
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Civil Registration
The Civil Registration District for Builth Wells is DATES AND NAMES CIV REG.

Poor Law Unions
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Maps and Gazetteers

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