Croeso - Welcome to Trefaldwyn – a busy little town on the border between Wales and England. The English name – Montgomery – comes from the name of Roger de Montgomery (1030 – 1094). He was one of the Normans. This Just Starting script is an exact translation of the Mynediad/Entry Level version, so when ready, please move up to see how much you can understand.
Why is there a town here at all? The ford - Rhydwhiman – over Afon Hafren (the Severn). It is a good place to cross the water into Wales. There were two castles here, Castell Trefaldwyn (the castle of the Normans) and also Castell Dolforwyn (the castle of the Welsh).
The houses in the centre of the town look like Georgian houses. This is where the market was. Now the market is in Y Trallwng (Welshpool) and in other towns.
One interesting house is Tan y Castell. The family live above the shop. There is a Georgian front on the house but there are things here from the 17th century.
The Old Bell was a pub. Then it was a slaughter house (with animals walking through the pub), a temperance pub, a butcher’s, a post office and a newsagent’s. It is now a museum.
There is a prison here. In 1803 there were 16 in prison here and life was hard. It is a comfortable place now.
This is Bunner's hardware shop. The present shop is here since 1891.
And this is the Institute and the Library. It is standing here since 1921.
