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Sennybridge (Welsh: Pontsenni) is a village in the historic county of Brecknockshire, Wales, now within the unitary authority area of Powys, situated some 42 miles (68 km) from Cardiff and 31 miles (50 km) from Swansea. It lies 9 miles (14 km) west of Brecon on the A40 trunk road to Llandovery, at the point where the Afon Senni flows into the Usk. It is in the community of Maescar.

Sennybridge

Sennybridge, view southwest down High Street
Sennybridge
Location within Powys
OS grid referenceSN9228
Community
Principal area
  • Powys
Ceremonial county
  • Powys
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRECON
Postcode districtLD3
Dialling code01874
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
  • Brecon & Radnorshire
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
  • Brecon & Radnorshire
List of places
UK
Wales
Powys
51.946°N 3.569°W / 51.946; -3.569

Economy


One of the factors which influenced the growth of Sennybridge was the establishment of the Neath and Brecon Railway which opened a station in the adjoining village of Defynnog in 1867.[1] The promoter and contractor of the railway, John Dickson, also made a start on constructing a railway north from Sennybridge that would have linked the Neath and Brecon Railway to the Central Wales Line at Llangammarch Wells but work was suspended on his bankruptcy in 1867 and never resumed. The partially completed earthworks can still be seen in the countryside north of Sennybridge.


Climate


Climate data for Sennybridge No 2 (307m elevation) 1981–2010
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 5.7
(42.3)		 5.9
(42.6)		 8.3
(46.9)		 11.0
(51.8)		 14.2
(57.6)		 16.7
(62.1)		 18.7
(65.7)		 18.4
(65.1)		 15.9
(60.6)		 12.3
(54.1)		 8.3
(46.9)		 6.0
(42.8)		 11.8
(53.2)
Average low °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 1.6
(34.9)		 2.6
(36.7)		 5.2
(41.4)		 8.0
(46.4)		 10.1
(50.2)		 9.6
(49.3)		 7.7
(45.9)		 5.6
(42.1)		 2.7
(36.9)		 0.4
(32.7)		 4.5
(40.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 174.1
(6.85)		 123.3
(4.85)		 131.5
(5.18)		 96.7
(3.81)		 96.6
(3.80)		 79.6
(3.13)		 97.4
(3.83)		 105.2
(4.14)		 122.6
(4.83)		 179.5
(7.07)		 165.7
(6.52)		 178.9
(7.04)		 1,551
(61.06)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17.5 14.5 15.4 13.4 13.4 12.1 13.9 14.1 13.1 17.5 18.6 17.4 180.8
Source: metoffice.gov.uk[2]

Landmarks


An extensive area of land to the north of Sennybridge is used by the Ministry of Defence for military training purposes. Sennybridge Camp and Army Field Training Centre, known as SENTA, is one of the major bases for Infantry Warfare Training by the British Army in the UK.


Education


Sennybridge's primary school, which houses a Welsh Language Unit, utilises the old Secondary Modern buildings in the village. Although the school is in Sennybridge, it continued to be named Defynnog Primary School until the 1980s when its name was changed to Sennybridge Primary School.


Notable people



References


  1. Briwnant Jones G; Dunstone D; Watkins T (2005). The Neath and Brecon Railway: A History. Gomer. ISBN 1-84323-452-1.
  2. "Climate Normals 1981–2010". Met Office. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. "Rhydian Roberts". BBC. Archived 13 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine



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