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  • 1 The Cammarch Hotel

    The Hotel was built when the railway arrived circa 1867. ...

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  • 2 Cottages adjoining the Cammarch

    These are still standing but have been lying empty for years. It is believed they were called Tycros. They appear in the census from 1851  and ...

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  • 3 St Cadmarchs Church

    The earliest evidence of Christian worship in Llangammarch is an ancient stone now fixed in the wall above the entrance to the present church.  ...

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  • 4 Churchill House

    This may originally have been Ty'n Llan, the village pub, it then became known as the New Inn and when it became a private home was initially called ...

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  • 5 Bridge End

    Previously two small railway cottages built to house railway workers from 1867 onwards, they would have been solid cottages of standard construction ...

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  • 6 Station House

    Was built for the Station Master when the railway came in 1867. The line was opened from Builth to Llanwrtyd in 1867 and from Llanwrtyd to Llandover ...

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  • 7 Violet Cottage

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  • 8 Church Institute

    The Church Institute bears the date 1912 and is tucked closely into the rock between the road and the church. From old photographs it is apparent tha ...

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  • 9 Penygraig

    The current house stands on or close to the site of two small cottages that were demolished when the current dwelling was built. ...

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  • 10 Mayo House

    It is believed that this house was always owned by the family of Evelyn Griffiths, nee Bendle.  Evelyn's grandmother lived there and at one time, ...

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  • 11 Chapel Houses

    In the past it would seem that Chapel Houses 1 & 2 were known as part of Irfon Terrace. ...

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  • 12 Nazareth Chapel - NAZARETH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WALES

    If you were giving instructions to a stranger on how to find Nazareth Chapel, it would not be difficult. It has grey walls facing the street, with fo ...

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  • 13 Penstar

    It is said that Hilda Stephens once rented this little house – her brothers Eddie and Willie were both killed in France during the first world war. ...

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  • 14 Irfon House

    It is said that for many years the shop was run by Mrs Howe whose husband was a retired Minister. Later on Mr and Mrs Daft ran the store as a general ...

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  • 15 Cwmbryn

    Cwmbryn is mentioned in 1895 Kelly’s Directory of South Wales as a private residence. Built as one house, possibly a Soldiers Pub.Over the years it ...

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  • 16 Malvern House

    Owned by Mr Davies who ran the shop as a grocers, there was also a redbrick built bakery  on side of house( now knocked down) it was also a fee ...

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  • 17 Post Office

    Started out as Saville House, built by Edgar Williams and so called because he did his apprenticeship as a tailor on Saville Row, he worked as a ta ...

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  • 18 Cobblers Shop

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  • 19 Banbury Villa

    It is said that this was built by the Stanton family as a guest house, it took a long time to build as money was tight. ...

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  • 20 Highbury Villa

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  • 21 Sweet Shop Site

    The little sweet shop was made of Corrugated iron and stood on the green in front of post office, it sold  sweets, chocolate, ice cream and t ...

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  • 22 Bristol House

    It is said that this house was built in 1870 for £700 for Annabel Thomas’ grandfather's sister  when she married Edward Jones  a Saddler ...

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  • 23 Myrtle House 1

    The properties listed between Leicester House and Bristol house are now called Clwb Cottages. It is assumed that these are Myrtle House 1 and 2 ...

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  • 24 Myrtle House 2

    It is said that before the Police Station was built this was the Village Bobby’s residence. Later Miss Annie Jones who was the School Cook for man ...

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  • 25 Leicester House

    It is said that Thomas Bowen, great grandfather to Evelyn Griffiths (nee Bowen) built Leicester House and the rest of the row as far as Dole House u ...

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  • 26 Dolifor

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  • 27 Dolfaen

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  • 28 Gorwydd Villa

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  • 29 Ddole House

    Local people remember fondly Eluned Davies who lived here for a large part of her life.  Elunid's father was Headmaster in Llangammarch school, ...

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  • 30 Tan y coed ( 2 Oakfield)

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  • 31 1 Oakfield

    It is believed that Mr Daft and family lived here, He was a blacksmith but later took over Irfon Stores ...

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  • 32 1 and 2 Westend

    These 2 properties are built on the site of the village garage which did minor repairs and also had a single petrol pump. To date, no photos have been ...

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  • 33 Tanyderi

     Nos 1 – 16 Tan y deri In the 1950s the then Breconshire Council ( now Powys County Council) built a row of Council Houses in Llangamma ...

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  • 34 Glandwr ( formerly Police Station )

    The  Police Station (now Glandwr) was built for the Village Policeman to live in. It was a double fronted property with an entrance on the si ...

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  • 35 Llandough ( now Manyrafon )

      Llandough (now Manyrafon) built in ??? .People remember the Gwynnes living here, also the wife of Evan Williams moved here from Newell afte ...

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  • 36 Danybryn

    Built by Samuel Jones in ?? He built Danybryn for his 2 daughters and Irfon View for his 2 sons (Dai and Sam). In the 1960s and 70s the house was ow ...

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  • 37 Irfon View

    Irfon View was built by Samuel Jones in ?? He also built Danybryn. It is said that Danybryn was for his 2 daughters and Irfon View for his 2 sons (Dai ...

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  • 38 1 Aberceiros Cottage

    1 Aberceiros Cottage (2 roomed cottage)Local people also remember Mrs Suffitt and Bill Lewis living here, she was a cook at the Cammarch and he was ...

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  • 39 2 Aberceiros Cottage

    2 Aberceiros Cottage (3 roomed cottage). Local  people remember John Billy Boy  living here who came from Tafarn y Mynydd ...

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  • 40 Aberceiros Inn

    Thomas Bowen ( Evelyn Griffiths ( nee Bendle ) great grandfather) lived  and was the Innkeeper at White Hall (a property at the bottom of Cefnl ...

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  • 41 Blacksmiths Shop

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  • 42 Site of former Wheelwright's stable and fire pit

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  • 43 Jubilee Cottage ( site of Village garden )

    This house does not appear in the census under this name.. Local people remember the last resident of this property who was Miss Katie Phillips. She ...

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  • 44 Salmon's leap (site of Smithy workshop)

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  • 45 Old Smithy, 6 Irfon Terrace

    Local people remember Walter Adams who lived here as an old man in the 1960s . He was in charge of the petrol pump across the road and would sit on ...

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  • 46 5 Irfon Terrace

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  • 47 4 Irfon Terrace

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  • 48 3 Irfon Terrace

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  • 49 2 Irfon Terrace

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  • 50 1 Irfon Terrace

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  • 51 Alexandra Hall

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