Newbridge-on-Wye

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Newbridge-on-Wye is a small village in Powys, mid-Wales. It lies, as its name suggests, on the River Wye, just downstream from the market town of Rhayader.

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[edit] Location

Newbridge-on-Wye is located roughly in the middle of Wales, and lies roughly 7.1 miles south of Rhayader.[1] The main road running through the village is the A470, running from Rhayader to the north and Builth Wells to the south. The B3458 road which runs from West to East also passes through the village, which runs from Beulah in the West through to Llandrindod Wells in the east. This road system is useful for commuters traveling from the West and North-West Wales, traveling to South Wales areas.

[edit] History

Newbridge-on-Wye was historically a stop off point for drovers, who moved livestock from place-to-place. Newbridge-on-Wye proved to be an ideal place for drovers to stop and rest, due to the fact that Newbridge provided the ideal spot to cross the Wye. This lead to a settlement forming, including a large number of pubs. This fact is celebrated by the statue of a drover on the village green. Newbridge-on-Wye also sited a railway station on the Mid Wales Railway, until its closure on December 31st 1962. The site of the station is now occupied by a housing estate, although the old railway bridge still remains. [2]

[edit] Newbridge-on-Wye Football Club

Newbridge-on-Wye Football Club, is one of the most successful village teams in Wales. The team currently plays is the Spar Mid Wales League. The teams' greatest success was during the 2004/2005 season where they won the Mid Wales South League. [3] The football club applied for promotion and this was achieved the following season after extensive work done to their Penybont ground, in order to meet the standards set by the FAW. During the 2005/2006 season, their first in the Spar Mid Wales League, they placed 12th. However during the 2007/2008 they set up a strong challenge for the title, only to see a good start to the season diminished through poor results in the latter part of the season. They ended up coming 7th, although this was behind a number of Welsh Premier reserve teams, from much larger areas than Newbridge-on-Wye. [4]

[edit] Newbridge-on-Wye Church In Wales Primary School

There has been a primary school present in Newbridge-on-Wye since 1868, although the current building has been standing since 1962.[5] The school is small, educating around 80 children, in four main classrooms. It is situated just off the main road (A470) and has a large grass playing area at the back of the school, and a newly refurbished playground at the front of the school. Across the road is the All Saints Church, to which the school is linked with. The school holds festivals and services throughout the year in the church. During the 2005 ESTYN inspection, the school rated very highly, with praises being commendation being attributed to the school's ability to create an environment where the children can flourish[6].

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.stayinwales.co.uk/wales.cfm?village=Newbridge+on+Wye
  2. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbridge_on_Wye_railway_station
  3. ^ http://newbridgefc.co.uk/default.aspx
  4. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/mid/sites/sport/pages/midwalesleaguetable.shtml
  5. ^ http://www.newbridge.powys.sch.uk/home/index.php
  6. ^ http://www.newbridge.powys.sch.uk/home/index.php

--Garethd123 (talk) 01:25, 27 May 2008 (UTC)