Cathedrals · Mid Wales
Brecon Cathedral
Also known as: Eglwys Gadeiriol Aberhonddu
Brecon Cathedral in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Ray Jennings — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Brecon Cathedral is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Brecon Cathedral (Welsh: Eglwys Gadeiriol Aberhonddu), in the town of Brecon, Powys, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales and seat of the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon. Previously the church of Brecon Priory and then the Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, it became Brecon Cathedral following the disestablishment of the Church in Wales in 1920 and the creation of the diocese in 1923.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Because of the characteristic round shape of its churchyard, the cathedral is thought to be on the site of an earlier Celtic church, of which no trace remains. A new church, dedicated to St. John, was built on the orders of Bernard de Neufmarché, the Norman knight who conquered the kingdom of Brycheiniog in 1093. He gave the church to one of his followers, Roger, a monk from Battle Abbey, who founded a priory on the site as a daughter house of Battle. The first prior at Brecon was Walter, another monk from Battle. Bernard de Neufmarché also endowed the priory with lands, rights and tithes from the surrounding area, and, after his death, it passed to the Earls of Hereford, so giving it…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.9513, -3.3918
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Brecon
- Postcode
- LD3 9DP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Established
- 1230
Sources
- wikidata: Q2469048 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brecon Cathedral (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 5Historic bridges · South Wales
Priory Bridge
Priory Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-south, United Kingdom.
📷 3Abbeys & priories · Mid Wales
Priory Church in Wales School
Priory Church in Wales School in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · South Wales
Hamilton House
Hamilton House — house in Brecon, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic bridges · South Wales
Castle Bridge
Castle Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · South Wales
Ely Tower
Ely Tower — Grade I listed building-listed memorial in wales-south, United Kingdom.
📷 3Castles · South Wales
Brecon Castle
Brecon Castle — ruined castle in Brecon, Powys, Wales.
More cathedrals in this region
📷 3Cathedrals · Mid Wales
Priory Church, Leominster
Priory Church, Leominster — church in Leominster, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 5Cathedrals · Mid Wales
Strata Florida Abbey
Strata Florida Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 5Cathedrals · Mid Wales
Talley Abbey
Talley Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
📷 4Cathedrals · Mid Wales
Cwmhir Abbey
Cwmhir Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brecon Cathedral?
- Brecon Cathedral is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD3 9DP), in the parish of Brecon.
- When was Brecon Cathedral built?
- Built or established in 1230.
- How do I get to Brecon Cathedral?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LD3 9DP. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.