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19th Century
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Defynnog was at the
centre of the Parish of Maescar and paid tithes. There is a tithe map and
information on the area in
1837 and
1886 by
the Powys Digital
History Project, and
GENUKI, which have
other information on Defynnog and the local area at this period.
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Sennybridge (Pont Senni). This is not as old as the adjacent village of
Defynnog
but grew in the 19th century as the place where the Neath and Brecon railway met
the turnpike road (now A 40) in the Usk valley. This became a convenient place
to hold a market and it is this role which is still the most important function
of the village. The railway has long since gone, but the cattle mart is
conveniently situated close to the main road. The present cattle mart first
opened in 1925 as the Sennybridge and District Voluntary Stock Market, which is
still run by a local committee. The mart operates every Wednesday, but in the
autumn, from early September through November there are three or even four
additional markets each week during which time many thousands of sheep and
hundreds of cattle change hands.
Updated by
Webmaster 17 October 2005 11:30
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