Local History & Heritage
A wealth of local history material is held across the county by different services of the County Council. We outline here the type of material held and where it be found.
County Archives Office
The Archives service holds extensive collections of documents, maps and other primary source material for the whole of the county at the County Archives Office in Llandrindod Wells. To find out more about the holdings and how to access them visit the Archives website.
Library Service
The branch libraries across Powys hold a small amount of local studies material (mainly reference books) and of course have online connections to the increasing amount of local studies material available on the internet.
At Newtown, Llandrindod Wells and Brecon branches however, there are local studies collections for the old counties of Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Breconshire respectively. To find out more click here
Museums
There are a number of museums across the county which as well as exhibiting local history displays, offer offportunities for research.
To find out more visit the Museums and Galleries website.
Local History Exhibitions online
The Museums, Libraries and Archives services create exhibitions on different aspects of the history and heritage of Powys. As these exhibitions are often only available for a temporary period due to pressures on exhibition space, we aim to make some of them available here.
Click on the title above for more.
Historic Buildings
Planning Services
As local planning authority for Powys excluding the National Park, Planning Services is responsible for the preparation of the Unitary Development Plan for Powys, for determining planning and related applications under the Town and Country Planning Act and for the conservation and protection of the built environment. The County Council is responsible for the administration of the Building Regulations throughout Powys including the National Park area situated within Powys.
The County Council delivers Planning services through Shire Committees and offices based at Neuadd Brycheiniog in Brecon, The Gwalia in Llandrindod Wells and Neuadd Maldwyn in Welshpool.
Planning Policy & Conservation covers:
- Planning Policy (Unitary Development Plan, Supplementary Planning Guidance
- Built Heritage Conservation and enhancement
- Built Heritage Grants
Find out more on our Built Heritage Website
New Research Service
Over the last few years the County Archives Office has run a successful research service for those who are unable to travel to travel to the office. This service how been extended to offer research in the Breconshire and Montgomeryshire collections at Brecon and Newtown libraries.
For details of the new extended service click here
For details of the service at the County Archives Office click here
Powys History Online
Over the last few years there have been a number of Powys internet projects which have produced websites on different aspects of the history of Powys.
Click here to find out more.
COMING SOON: Powys Local History Encyclopaedia
An online local history reference resource.
Watch this space!
Local History Newsletters
Staff at Brecon and Newtown libraries have been working with local and family history groups to produce newsletters for Breconshire (Hanes) and Montgomeryshire (Hanes Maldwyn). Here you will find articles of local interest, details of local projects, and listings of local talks and activities.
Click on the links below to view sample issues of the newsletters as pdf files.
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