Sennybridge

Coordinates: 51°56′46″N 3°34′08″W / 51.946°N 3.569°W / 51.946; -3.569
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Sennybridge
Sennybridge, view southwest down High Street
Sennybridge is located in Powys
Sennybridge
Sennybridge
Location within Powys
OS grid referenceSN9228
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRECON
Postcode districtLD3
Dialling code01874
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
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51°56′46″N 3°34′08″W / 51.946°N 3.569°W / 51.946; -3.569

Sennybridge (Welsh: Pontsenni) is a village in Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Brecknockshire, situated some 42 miles (68 km) from Cardiff and 31 miles (50 km) from Swansea. It lies 9 miles (14 km) west of Brecon on the A40 trunk road to Llandovery, at the point where the Afon Senni flows into the Usk. It is in the community of Maescar.

Economy[edit]

One of the factors which influenced the growth of Sennybridge was the establishment of the Neath and Brecon Railway which opened a station in the adjoining village of Defynnog in 1867.[1] The promoter and contractor of the railway, John Dickson, also made a start on constructing a railway north from Sennybridge that would have linked the Neath and Brecon Railway to the Central Wales Line at Llangammarch Wells but work was suspended on his bankruptcy in 1867 and never resumed. The partially completed earthworks can still be seen in the countryside north of Sennybridge.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Sennybridge, Elevation: 307 m (1,007 ft), 1991–2020 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8) 		6.4
(43.5) 		8.7
(47.7) 		11.6
(52.9) 		14.7
(58.5) 		17.2
(63.0) 		18.8
(65.8) 		18.5
(65.3) 		16.2
(61.2) 		12.5
(54.5) 		8.9
(48.0) 		6.4
(43.5) 		12.2
(53.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.3
(37.9) 		3.4
(38.1) 		5.1
(41.2) 		7.3
(45.1) 		10.1
(50.2) 		12.8
(55.0) 		14.5
(58.1) 		14.2
(57.6) 		12.1
(53.8) 		9.2
(48.6) 		5.9
(42.6) 		3.7
(38.7) 		8.5
(47.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1) 		0.5
(32.9) 		1.5
(34.7) 		2.9
(37.2) 		5.5
(41.9) 		8.3
(46.9) 		10.2
(50.4) 		10.0
(50.0) 		8.0
(46.4) 		5.9
(42.6) 		3.0
(37.4) 		1.0
(33.8) 		4.8
(40.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 171.8
(6.76) 		136.0
(5.35) 		117.8
(4.64) 		94.8
(3.73) 		93.7
(3.69) 		90.1
(3.55) 		102.3
(4.03) 		112.6
(4.43) 		116.9
(4.60) 		168.7
(6.64) 		168.8
(6.65) 		192.1
(7.56) 		1,565.6
(61.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 18.8 15.5 14.8 13.6 13.3 12.4 13.9 15.1 13.4 17.2 18.6 18.8 185.3
Source: Met Office[2]

Landmarks[edit]

An extensive area of land to the north of Sennybridge is used by the Ministry of Defence for military training purposes. Sennybridge Camp and Army Field Training Centre, known as SENTA, is one of the major bases for Infantry Warfare Training by the British Army in the UK.

Education[edit]

Sennybridge's primary school, which houses a Welsh Language Unit, utilises the old Secondary Modern buildings in the village. Although the school is in Sennybridge, it continued to be named Defynnog Primary School until the 1980s when its name was changed to Sennybridge Primary School.

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Briwnant Jones G; Dunstone D; Watkins T (2005). The Neath and Brecon Railway: A History. Gomer. ISBN 1-84323-452-1.
  2. ^ "Sennybridge Climate". Met Office. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Rhydian Roberts". BBC. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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