Crickhowell, Powys - Table Mountain - Dennis postcard c.1970s
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- ID# : 180474642
- Quantity : 1 item
- Views : 121
- Location : United Kingdom
- Seller : justthebook (+1694)
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- Start : Sat 04 May 2019 08:42:19 (EDT)
- Close : Run Until Sold
- Remain : Run Until Sold

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- Postcard
- Picture / Image: Table Mountain, Crickhowell [Powys]
- Publisher: Dennis (C 7102)
- Postally used: no
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Crickhowell (/krɪkˈhaʊəl/; Welsh: Crug Hywel pronounced [krɨɡˈhəu̯ɛl], also spelled Crughywel, or Crucywel) is a small town in southeastern Powys, Wales. It lies on the A40 between Abergavenny and Brecon.
The name Crickhowell is taken from that of the nearby Iron Age hill fort of Crug Hywel above the town, the Welsh language name being anglicised by map-makers and local English-speaking people. The town lies on the River Usk, on the southern edge of the Black Mountains and in the eastern part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Significant parts of the surrounding countryside, over 20,000 acres (81 km2) form part of the Glanusk Park estate. The town has a population of around 2,800 people.
Many public services in Crickhowell are provided by Powys County Council and to a lesser extent by Crickhowell Town Council. Planning matters fall to the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority. There are two schools – primary and secondary – which act as a central point for a large catchment area. There is some light industry on the outskirts of Crickhowell at the Elvicta Industrial Estate. The town centre[2]includes a variety of traditional businesses, many of which are family owned. Other facilities in Crickhowell include a library, two play areas, public toilets and the CRiC building, which houses a tourist information centre, an internet cafe, an art gallery and a local history archive. There are a number of pubs, cafes, restaurants and hotels, such as "The Bear hotel" and "The Dragon".
There are also several churches in Crickhowell including St Edmund's Church which holds a service every Sunday, a baptist church, an evangelical church[3] and a Catholic church.
Crickhowell & Penmyarth Golf Club (now defunct) was founded in 1897 and played on a course at Glanusk Park. The club and course disappeared in the late 1960s.[4]
In 2015, Crickhowell appeared in a TV documentary, claiming it as the first British settlement to purposely use similar tax avoidance tactics used by multinational businesses to avoid paying taxes themselves, in protest at the way large corporations use legal loopholes to avoid paying UK corporation tax.[5]
A market and fair have been recorded since 1281.[6]
Listing Information
Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
Listing ID# | 180474642 |
Start Time | Sat 04 May 2019 08:42:19 (EDT) |
Close Time | Run Until Sold |
Starting Bid | Fixed Price (no bidding) |
Item Condition | Used |
Bids | 0 |
Views | 121 |
Dispatch Time | 2 Days |
Quantity | 1 |
Location | United Kingdom |
Auto Extend | No |