Glasbury
Sign in to saveGlasbury (), 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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- community
- Official name
- Y Clas-ar-Wy
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Q156150
- Population
- +902
- Area
- +3888.6
- Image
- St Peters church, Glasbury - geograph.org.uk - 955805.jpg
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Article
25 sectionsContents
- 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==