Talybont-on-Usk
| Talybont-on-Usk | |
| Welsh: Tal-y-bont ar Wysg | |
 The White Hart Inn |
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  Talybont-on-Usk |
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| Population | 743 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SO111226 |
| Community | Talybont-on-Usk |
| Principal area | Powys |
| Ceremonial county | Powys |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRECON |
| Postcode district | LD3 |
| Dialling code | 01874 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Brecon & Radnorshire |
| Welsh Assembly | Brecon & Radnorshire |
Coordinates: 51°53′46″N 3°17′24″W / 51.896°N 3.290°W
Talybont-on-Usk (Welsh: Tal-y-bont ar Wysg) is a village and community in Powys, Wales. It lies on both the River Usk and the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, and in 2003 won the title of 'Powys Village of the Year'. It has a population of 743.[1]
David Lewis, 1st Baron Brecon, PC (1905–1976), a Welsh businessman and Conservative politician, was from Talybont-on-Usk.
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Powys Retrieved 2009-11-25
External links
- BBC page
- Visit our Beacons website
- Walking in the area
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Talybont-on-Usk and surrounding area
- Map sources for Talybont-on-Usk
- Talybont-on-Usk
- Friends of Talybont Reservoir
