Last weekend we visited our friends Lilly and Robert in Cardiff. On Sunday we decided to drive to Brecon Beacons National Park, which is less than one hour away. Beautiful scenery, fantastic castles and easy hikes. And very quiet (except for the sheep). We didn’t have time to visit much, but in Brecon we stopped to see the cathedral. Inside, I found this interesting tapestry that summarises 1000 years of Brecon history.
1093 – Bernard de Neufmarche defeated Prince Bleddyn and built himself a castle
1276 – Brecon was granted a charter allowing the town to hold fairs, charge tolls and hear civil court cases
1370 – The plague struck Brecon
1415 – Brecon longbowmen accompanied Henry V in his war against the French
1541 – Christ College independent school was founded
1674 – The first town hall was built
1755 – The Agricultural Society was formed
1800 – The Canal from Gilwern to Brecon was completed.
1984 – The first Brecon Jazz Festival was held.
As you can see, nothing much happened in the last couple of centuries. But at least they’ve got their Jazz Festival to cheer them up. Apparently, this year’s highlight will be Abdullah Ibrahim.
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