T.H Roberts Ironmongers
This imposing building is a remarkably well preserved ironmongers which still has its original fittings from about 1886.
St Mary’s Church
The church dates from 1716 with a chancel added in 1864. The masonry is of dressed slate and there’s beautiful glass inside.
Bridge & County Hall
The bridge was built in 1638. It is called Y Bont Fawr to distinguish it from a smaller bridge that lay just to the south. The County Hall, was built in 1825 by the architect Edward Haycock.
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church completed in 1966 was the fulfilment of a lifetime’s dreams and efforts by the local priest Francis Scalpell to have a more noble structure for his church than a former chip shop.
Eldon Square
The square is the heart of the town today – a meeting place, market place, trading place, and the venue for fairs, community events and festivals. It is also full of interesting buildings.
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O Gymru / Made in Wales