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Where I started out
I was born in the War Memorial Hospital, Crickhowell in 1949. I don’t remember that bit, but I remember traveling down to Crickhowell on days out just to sit on the bridge watching the water pass by - so peaceful, outstanding scenery, I thought it was beautiful. We lived in Brynmawr, not too far away. Then years later I loved to go down to Crickhowell in my boyfriend’s car even though he drove too fast down the country lanes. Yes, Crickhowell is beautiful. I will always love it there - it's my birthplace.
Contributed by jackie haynes
Sevenoaks scouts go youth hostelling in Wales
I remember taking the patrol leaders from my scout troop, the 3rd Sevenoaks (Riverhead), on a visit to Wales as we wanted to check out posiible sites for a summer camp the following summer. "Skip" was Mick Ryan who was then an RAF Squadron Leader and his plan was to use his contacts to fix a visit to St Athan where the RAF engineers were based. We found our campsite, made all our arrangements and even had time to explore the Crickhowell Castle. Its surprising what you can do in just a couple of days if it's planned properly!
Contributed by John Howard Norfolk
Powys memories
Sevenoaks scouts go youth hostelling in Wales
I remember taking the patrol leaders from my scout troop, the 3rd Sevenoaks (Riverhead), on a visit to Wales as we wanted to check out posiible sites for a summer camp the following summer. "Skip" was Mick Ryan who was then an RAF Squadron Leader and his plan was to use his contacts to fix a visit to St Athan where the RAF engineers were based. We found our campsite, made all our arrangements and even had time to explore the Crickhowell Castle. Its surprising what you can do in just a couple of days if it's planned properly!
A memory of Crickhowell contributed by John Howard Norfolk
Where I started out
I was born in the War Memorial Hospital, Crickhowell in 1949. I don’t remember that bit, but I remember traveling down to Crickhowell on days out just to sit on the bridge watching the water pass by - so peaceful, outstanding scenery, I thought it was beautiful. We lived in Brynmawr, not too far away. Then years later I loved to go down to Crickhowell in my boyfriend’s car even though he drove too fast down the country lanes. Yes, Crickhowell is beautiful. I will always love it there - it's my birthplace.
A memory of Crickhowell contributed by jackie haynes
Extracts From Crickhowell & Powys books
We are standing on the northern shore of the wide and shallow Usk, looking at the grand bridge. It is 17th-century in origin with 13 arches in total, but only 12 are visible from the west. To complicate matters further, only 6 are visible in this picture.
An extract from from"Mid-Wales - Ceredigion and Powys Photographic Memories".
The long bridge over
the wide Usk river
separates Crickhowell
from the neighbouring
village of Llangattock.
It is a curious fact that
the side shown in the
picture has thirteen
arches, whilst the other
side has one fewer. In
the centre the long
white building is the
16th-century Bridge
End Inn, at the junc-
tion of New Road and
Bridge Street.
An extract from from"Around Alton Photographic Memories".
Also known as Alisby’s Castle, it occupied a high vantage point over the Usk. Originally built of timber, it was rebuilt in 1272. All that remains is a double tower; although still standing, it is now in danger of total collapse.
An extract from from"Mid-Wales - Ceredigion and Powys Photographic Memories".
Now the Dragon Hotel, the
Dragon Inn (left) first opened
in 1740. Its licensee in 1898
was Elizabeth Davies.
Outside it stands a row of
watering cans on a sheet of
corrugated iron balanced
between two barrels. Farther
along are more barrels and
boxes. Outside the lower
building next door, now a
private residence, is a display
of spades. On the other side
of the road is a lamp post
advertising the post office.
Today the post office is gone,
but a modern, larger lamp of
similar style is attached to
the wall of Carlton House,
No 25. The ivy-clad house on
the right, Latham House,
retains its railings but has
lost the ivy.
An extract from from"Around Alton Photographic Memories".
The bus advertising E A
Beveridge & Co and the cars
are of an earlier vintage, but
the buildings still look much
the same. Centre left stands
the Bear Hotel, a lovely old
coaching inn dating back to
1432. The shop next door to
it sold fishing tackle—
fishing is one of the area’s
most popular pastimes.
The public house on the
right, the Corn Exchange,
advertises stabling.
An extract from from"Around Alton Photographic Memories".