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Builth Wells (Welsh: Llanfair-ym-Muallt) is a town in Brecknockshire, lying at the meeting of the River Wye and the River Irfon, in the upper reaches of the Wye Valley. Builth Castle was built under King Edward I, construction taking nearly five years in the 1270s. It replaced an earlier castle built by the Marcher Baron Philip De Braose who claimed the area as a Marcher lordship. The town is within the council area of Powys.
Primary Name(s): Builth Wells (English) Llanfair-ym-Muallt (Welsh)
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Brecknockshire
Lat, Long: 52.149078,-3.402121
Grid Reference: SO 0416 5101
Community (Civil Parish): Builth C
Council Area: Powys CA
Police Area: Dyfed-Powys PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: GBPN27247
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Builth_Wells,_Brecknockshire_27247
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Builth_Wells
Primary Name(s): Builth Wells (English) Llanfair-ym-Muallt (Welsh)
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Brecknockshire
Lat, Long: 52.149078,-3.402121
Grid Reference: SO 0416 5101
Community (Civil Parish): Builth C
Council Area: Powys CA
Police Area: Dyfed-Powys PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: GBPN27247
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Builth_Wells,_Brecknockshire_27247 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Builth_Wells