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Classical Hay, formerly the Butter Market
I always think of Wales as a land of small towns, rather than villages, which are large enough to have their own distinct identity but not large enough for the giant corporations to exploit. Long may it continue thus. And yet, the world is never far away these days....Here are a few corners of such a small town - Hay-on-Wye.
According to Wikipedia:-
'The town lies on the south-east bank of the River Wye and is within the north-easternmost tip of the Brecon Beacons National Park, just north of the Black Mountains. The town is situated just within the Welsh side of the border with Herefordshire, England, here defined by the Dulas Brook. Where the brook joins the River Wye just north of the town, the border continues northwards along the river. The Wye was the boundary between the former counties and districts of Radnorshire and Brecknockshire.
The adjacent village of Cusop lies on the English side of the Dulas Brook. The nearest city is Hereford, county town of Herefordshire, some 22 miles (35 km) to the east.
The Royal Mail depot in Hay is a sub-office of Hereford, England and has the HR3 postcode.'
Classical Hay, formerly the Butter Market
I always think of Wales as a land of small towns, rather than villages, which are large enough to have their own distinct identity but not large enough for the giant corporations to exploit. Long may it continue thus. And yet, the world is never far away these days....Here are a few corners of such a small town - Hay-on-Wye.
According to Wikipedia:-
'The town lies on the south-east bank of the River Wye and is within the north-easternmost tip of the Brecon Beacons National Park, just north of the Black Mountains. The town is situated just within the Welsh side of the border with Herefordshire, England, here defined by the Dulas Brook. Where the brook joins the River Wye just north of the town, the border continues northwards along the river. The Wye was the boundary between the former counties and districts of Radnorshire and Brecknockshire.
The adjacent village of Cusop lies on the English side of the Dulas Brook. The nearest city is Hereford, county town of Herefordshire, some 22 miles (35 km) to the east.
The Royal Mail depot in Hay is a sub-office of Hereford, England and has the HR3 postcode.'