Radnorshire
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Radnorshire was one of the thirteen counties of Wales that existed from 1536 until their abolition in 1974, later becoming a district of Powys from 1974 to 1996. It covered a sparsely populated area,
Shire Hall, Presteigne
County Buildings, Llandrindod Wells: County Council's headquarters 1909–1950
The former Gwalia Hotel in Ithon Road, Llandrindod Wells: headquarters of Radnorshire County Council from 1950 to 1974
The Gwalia, Ithon Road, Llandrindod Wells
New Radnor
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New Radnor is a village and community in Powys, Wales. It is south of Radnor Forest, and was historically the county town of Radnorshire.
Radnorshire
…lordships under the Laws in Wales Acts, as part of the formal annexation of Wales into the Kingdom of England by Henry VIII. The county was named after New Radnor, which was the original county town. From 1543 onwards the assizes were held alternately at New Radnor and Presteigne, later settling at Presteigne…
Broad St. New Radnor, 2011
The "Wimberry" market New Radnor, c. 1910s
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