What happened at Mynydd Epynt?
What happened at Mynydd Epynt?
Sunday 30th June 1940, just nine months after the outbreak of World War II, the last family left their homes on Mynydd Epynt in what is described as the death of an entire community. Farming Wales reporter, Clare Williams, writes about the heartbreak and memories that live on today, 80 years after the Epynt clearance.
How long is the epynt way?
50 mile
The Epynt Way is a 80 km/ 50 mile permissive path which follows the approximate boundary of the Sennybridge Training Area, (SENTA). The uplands of the Epynt Plateau lie between the Brecon Beacons to the South and the Cambrian Mountains to the North.
What river flows through Builth Wells?
River Wye
The source of the Wye is in the Welsh mountains at Plynlimon. It flows through or past several towns and villages, including Rhayader, Builth Wells, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford (the only city on the River Wye), Ross-on-Wye, Symonds Yat, Monmouth and Tintern, meeting the Severn estuary just below Chepstow.
Is it legal to swim in the River Wye?
The lower Wye is on a list of rivers in this country with Statutory Rights of Navigation and many people take this to mean open access for swimmer as well as boaters as long as they do not trespass to reach the river bank.
Are there two River Wye?
There are three rivers which go by the name Wye. The eleven mile long, River Wye in Buckinghamshire, the fifteen mile long River Wye in Derbyshire and the one hundred and eighty five mile long River Wye which runs between England and Wales. The name Wye has two meanings.
Is river jumping illegal?
Access to enter the water over private land is allowed on a public footpath or highway. Elsewhere it is sometimes tolerated and a well established custom. However, it is technically trespass, which is a civil offence.
Can you swim in the River Wye?
In summer this is normally a lovely spot near the grand old brick bridge with gravel river beach to one side for a gentle swim in the River Wye. The more athletic can also swim upriver from the beach to the wide concrete shelf at the foot of the central bridge support and dive back in from it. …
Can I swim in the river?
In many swim places accessing the water is tolerated and sometimes welcomed by landowners. Rivers are governed by ‘riparian rights’ – the landowner owns the banks and the river bed, but not the water. Access to enter the water over private land is allowed on a public footpath or highway.
How old are the children of Epynt mountain?
Now, a project to highlight the sacrifice of the residents of Epynt Mountain is in full swing. And at the weekend, a number of “children of Epynt”, people born there now in their 70s, 80s and 90s, took part in a four-mile walk in the area accompanied by members of the Brecknock Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs.
What kind of land is Mynydd Epynt used for?
The core area of Mynydd Epynt is used by the MOD as a military training area and artillery range. There is therefore little access across this land. Outlying areas are mapped as Open Country or open access land and therefore available to hill-walkers to wander at will.
When did Mynydd Epynt become part of Senta?
Mynydd Epynt and a smaller mountain to the west of it, Mynydd Bwlch-y-groes, were selected. The process of acquisition was completed by 30 June 1940, and the area became know as the Sennybridge Training Area, usually abbreviated to SENTA.
How did the Epynt area get its name?
The area had for centuries been renowned for its horses. Indeed the name Epynt comes from a Brythonic word meaning the place of the horse. Brythonic was the Celtic language from which Welsh emerged.