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Glasbury
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Also known as Y Clas-ar-Wy

Glasbury (), also known as Glasbury-on-Wye, is a village and community in Powys, Wales. The village lies at an important crossing point on the River Wye, connecting the historic counties of Brecknockshire and Radnorshire, and is located just outside the Brecon Beacons National Park, north of the Black Mountains. The village is split between the communities of Glasbury and Gwernyfed. The nearest town is Hay-on-Wye, some to the north east. The nearest city is Hereford in England, some to the east. Glasbury is a popular location for river fishing, canoeing and kayaking. The population of Glasbury

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Place details

Locality
Glasbury
Region
Cymru / Wales
Country
United Kingdom
Population
0

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Key facts

UK place.country
Wales
UK place.official_name
Glasbury
UK place.welsh_name
Y Clas-ar-Wy
UK place.unitary_wales
Powys
UK place.lieutenancy_wales
Powys
UK place.constituency_westminster
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
Brecon & Radnorshire
UK place.post_town
HEREFORD
UK place.postcode_district
HR3
UK place.postcode_area
HR
UK place.post_town1
BRECON
UK place.postcode_district1
LD3
UK place.postcode_area1
LD
UK place.dial_code
014974
UK place.os_grid_reference
SO179393

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Encyclopedic overview

25 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Saint Cynidr and early settlement
  • Bishops of Glasbury
  • Battle of Glasbury
  • Marcher lordship
  • Glasbury Castle
  • Split between Radnorshire and Breconshire
  • The village today
  • Two ecclesiastical parishes
  • Maesllwch Castle
  • Maesyronnen Chapel and the non-conformists
  • Glasbury Bridge
  • Turnpikes, tramway, and railway
  • Inns and shops
  • Canoeing and outdoor activities
  • Glasbury Arts
  • Community
  • Orchards and the 'Glasbury' apple
  • Kilvert country
  • Natural history
  • Governance
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • Notes
  • External links

Glasbury (), also known as Glasbury-on-Wye, is a village and community in Powys, Wales. The village lies at an important crossing point on the River Wye, connecting the historic counties of Brecknockshire and Radnorshire, and is located just outside the Brecon Beacons National Park, north of the Black Mountains. The village is split between the communities of Glasbury and Gwernyfed. The nearest town is Hay-on-Wye, some to the north east. The nearest city is Hereford in England, some to the east. Glasbury is a popular location for river fishing, canoeing and kayaking. The population of Glasbury community in Radnorshire was 994 (census 2011), in 1841 it was 838.

==History==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Glasbury” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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