A Brecknockshire Bibliography

Biography

• DAVIES, Dewi (1970) Some interesting people of Breconshire.
• MORGAN, Gwenllian E. F. (1905) Biography of Mr. Theophilus Jones, printed by E. Davies.
• THOMAS, W. S. K. (1994) Footprints in the Sand: Brecknock Notabilities, Gomer Press, Llandysul

Church History

• Dawson, Gerard Finch. The churches of Brecknockshire. Swansea : A.R. Way, 1909. 239p
• Eisel, John C. The church bells of Breconshire : their inscriptions and founders. Almeley : Logaston Press, 2002. 142p ISBN 1-873827-23-7
• Evans, John Thomas. The church plate of Breconshire. : With the Chantry certificates relating the the County of Brecon by the Commissioners of 2 Edward VI (1548)...and appendix on the saints of Breconshire, by the Rev. A.W. Wade-Evans... Stow-on-the-Wold : J. H. Alden, 1912. 160p
• Gregory, Donald. The three parsons of Radnorshire (Lloyd, David, d.1838. Rees, William Jenkins, d.1855. Price, John, 1810?-1895, of Paincastle.). Country Quest 26/8 (1986), p. 39-40
• LEWIS, Michael R. (1992) From Darkness to Light - The Catholics of Breconshire 1536-1851, Old Bakehouse Publications, Abertillery. ISBN 0-9512181-2-3
• SALTER, Mike (2003) The Old Parish Churches of Mid-Wales, Folly Publications, Malvern. ISBN 1-871731-62-3

Church Records

• Ifans, Dafydd [ed]. Cofrestri Anghydffurfiol Cymru/ Nonconformist Registers of Wales. Aberystwyth, 1994. This book includes Ordnance Survey references for listed chapels.
• Jones, I.G. & Williams, D. The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 1, South Wales.   Cardiff, 1976.
• Jones, Nansi C. Archdeaconry of Brecon probate records. Aberystwyth : National Library of Wales, 1989. 223p
• MacDonald, R W. The Parish Registers of Wales, National Library of Wales journal. 1976, Winter. Volume XIX/4
• Williams, C.J. and Watts-Williams, J. Cofrestri Plwyf Cymru: Parish Registers of Wales (National Index of Parish Registers, Vol. 13).Aberystwyth: National Library of Wales, Second edition, 2000.

Court Records

• Rules and standing orders for regulating the practice of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the County of Brecknockshire : revised Easter 1884. Brecknock, printed by Edwin Poole, 1884; 96pp.

Description and Travel

• Barber, Chris, Exploring the Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains and waterfall country : a walker's guide. Bristol : Regional Publications (Bristol) Ltd, 1985. 96p
• Baker-Gabb, Richard. Hills and vales of the Black Mountain district : on the borders of Brecon, Monmouth and Hereford. Llangrove, Ross-on-Wye : T. Pridgeon, 1976. 81p
• Barrie, D S. The Brecon & Merthyr Railway, Oakwood Press, 1980; ISBN085361-087-8 (first published 1957) An index of personal names mentioned in the book is available here.
• Bissel, A F., In the steps of John Ogilby : some old roads of Monmouthshire and Brecknockshire. Abergavenny : Derek Bissell, 2001.
• BOWEN, Elwyn (1992) Vaynor - A Study of the Welsh Countryside, Foxgate Ltd, Merthyr Tydfil. ISBN 0-951-37062-6
• Breconshire (Sir Frycheiniog) official county guide. Gloucester : British Publishing Co., 1973. 80p
• Breconshire County Council. Breconshire : statistics prepared by order of the County Council, April, 1893. Brecon : Printed by Edwin Davies, 1893. 71p
• BUILTH WELLS & DISTRICT HERITAGE SOCIETY (2009) Photographs of Old Builth Wells, Builth Wells & District Heritage Society. ISBN 978-0-9515114-3-5
• Burgess, John. Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Breconshire: a guide. Carlisle : John Burgess, 2000. 57p
• Children, George. The prehistoric sites of Breconshire : ideology, power and monument symbolism. Almeley : Logaston Press, 2001. 182p
• Davies, Dewi. Bridges of Breconshire. [Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth] : Dewi Davies, 1992. 70p
• Evans, Christopher J. Breconshire. Cambridge : University press, 1912.
• Evans, Gwyn. Views of old Brecknockshire. Brecon : [Gwyn Evans], c1983. 47p
• Haynes, Kenneth. Here and there on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal : a sketch-book. Newport, Gwent : Starling Press, 1990. 72p
• HUGHES, Stephen (1990) The Brecon Forest Tramroads, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, Aberystwyth. ISBN 1-871184-05-3
• Jones, James R. Pryse's handbook to the Breconshire and Radnorshire mineral springs: with notes and excerpts illustrating the history, antiquities, and topography of many of the surrounding towns and villages. Llanidloes : Pryse, [1859]. 147p
• KAIN, Roger J. P., and OLIVER, Richard R. (2001) Historic Parishes of England & Wales, History Data Service, University of Essex, Colchester. ISBN 0-9540032-0-9
• Mason, Edmund J. Portrait of the Brecon Beacons and surrounding areas. London : Hale, 1975. 224p
• Morgan, David R. The hillforts of Breconshire. Breconshire Naturalist 41 (1985), p. 15-18
• Morgan, David R. The Neolithic tombs of east Breconshire. Breconshire Naturalist 45 (1987), p. 17-21
• NORRIS, John (2007) The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, John Norris, Hurstpierpoint. ISBN 0-9517991-4-2
• Rees, Thomas. A topographical and historical description of South Wales... / Brecknockshire. London : [S.N.], 1815. The Beauties of England and Wales
• Remfrey, Paul M. Castles of Breconshire. Herefordshire : Logaston Press, 1999. 196p
• Tallis's Topographical Dictionary of England and Wales, published 1860  - Brecknockshire f
• The Romans in Breconshire and Radnorshire : a field guide. Borth : Atelier Productions, 1995. 96p
• THOMAS, W. S. K. (1993) Georgian and Victorian Brecon, Gomer Press, Llandysul. ISBN 0-86383-998-3
• Victorian and Edwardian Wales from old photographs. Introduction and commentary by E D Jones. Batsford 1972.

• History

• An Address Presented to William Rees by the Brecknock Society: the Medieval Lordship of Brecon: (1) Political History; (2) Social and Economic History.
• BRYCHEINIOG: The Journal of the Brecknock Society, published annually by the Brecknock Society and Museum Friends, Brecon.
• DAVIES, Dewi (1977) Brecknock Historian, D. G. & A. S. Evans, Brecon. (No ISBN)
• DAVIES, Dewi (undated) Law and Disorder in Breconshire 1750-1880, D. G. & A. S. Evans, Brecon. (No ISBN)
• GOODALL, Peter J. R. (2006) Ring the Bell in the Gaols of Brecon, Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, Llanrwst. ISBN 1-84527-027-4
• JONES, Theophilus (1805-09 & 1909-1930) A History of the County of Brecknock, (centenary 'Glanusk' edition in 4 vols) Blissett, Davies & Co. and the Brecknock Society, Brecon. (No ISBN)
• Lloyd, John E Sir. Historical memoranda of Breconshire : a collection of papers from various sources relating to the history of the County. Brecon : Printed by E. Owen, 1903-04. 2nd pt. of Vol. 2. "The River Usk and the Canal."
• Owen, Matthew. Story of Breconshire. Cardiff : Ed. Pub. 1911. 292p
• Poole, Edwin. The illustrated history and biography of Brecknockshire from the earliest times to the present day : containing the general history, antiquities, sepulchral monuments and inscriptions ... : illustrated by several engravings and portraits. S.l.] : Printed and published by Edwin Poole, 1886. 495p
• Poole, Edwin. The people's history of Brecon (town and county). Brecon : printed by H. B. Wheeler, 1876. 136p
• POOLE, Edwin (1886) The Illustrated History and Biography of Brecknockshire, Edwin Poole, Brecon. (No ISBN)
• Rees, William. The great forest of Brecknock : a facet of Breconshire history. 1966?. 31p
• SALTER, Mike (2001) The Castles of Mid-Wales, Folly Publications, Malvern. ISBN 1-871731-48-8
• Silvester, R. J., The Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust in Breconshire. Brycheiniog,29 (1996/1997), 9-10.
• Thomas, Hugh. Essay towards the history of Brecknockshire 1698. Brecon : Brecknock County Museum, 1967. 90p

Land and Property

• Haslam, Richard. Powys : (Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire, Breconshire). The Buildings of Wales series. Harmondsworth : Cardiff : Penguin ; University of Wales Press, 1979. 436p

Language and languages

• Jones, Glyn E. Some features of the Welsh of Breconshire. The use of Welsh: a contribution to sociolinguistics, ed., Martin J. Ball, p. 7-103.

Military History

• Bidgood, Ruth. Breconshire hero of the French wars : [Charles Papps Price]. Country Quest 32/7 (1991), p. 22-3
• Retallack, John . The Welsh Guards published (1981) by Frederick Warne (Publishers) Ltd., London.

Names, Geographical

• Davies, Dewi. Welsh Place-Names of Breconshire and their meanings. 1971
• John, Deric. Penderyn Place Names. Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, Llanrwst, June 2021
• MORGAN, Richard & POWELL, R. F. Peter (1999) A Study of Breconshire Place-Names, Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, Llanrwst. ISBN 0-86381-567-7
• Powell, R. F. Peter. Notes on a place-name element peculiar to Breconshire [Car]. Brycheiniog 19 1980-1, p. 83-95
• Powell, R. F. Peter. The place-names of Devynock Hundred: together with notes on a place-name element peculiar to Breconshire (Appendix). Pen-pont, Brecon : Peter Powell, 1993. 1v

Occupations

• Colyer, Richard. The Welsh Cattle Drovers (1976). Re-issued in 2002 by Landmark Publishing Co, with revisions, p192.
• Colyer, Richard. Welsh Cattle Drovers in the Nineteenth Century - 1/2/3 National Library of Wales journal. 1972, Winter Volume XVII/4 & 1974 Volume XVIII/3 & 1975 Volume XIX/1
• Colyer, R. J. Moore. Further References to the Welsh Cattle Trade. National Library of Wales journal. Volume XXV/3 Summer, 1988. Extract of this article by Bill Griffith-Jones 2002
• TIPPER, David (1985) Stone & Steam in the Black Mountains, Blorenge Books, Abergavenny. ISBN 0-9510444-1-9

Politics and Government

• Ord, J P. Sheriffs of Brecknockshire. Tenby : printed by R. Mason, 1865. 21p. "A list of gentlemen who have served the office ... from A.D. 1539 ... to 1864 ..." -- p. [1]. Reprinted from the Cambrian Journal.
• Wood, Elizabeth. Thomas Wood M.P. : parliamentary representative for Brecknockshire, 1806-47. [Brecon] : Brecknock Museum, 1978. 32p

Religion and Religious Life

• Brecon and Radnor Congregationalism: 1662 commemoration volume. Merthyr Tydvil : Joseph Williams & Sons, 1912. 215p
• Lewis, Michael R. From darkness to light : the Catholics of Breconshire 1536-1851. Abertillery : Old Bakehouse, 1992. 119p

Schools

• Bevan, Robert. Radnorshire schools in 1818. Transactions of the Radnorshire Society 60 (1990), p. 36-40
• PARRY, E. G. (1991) Christ College Brecon 1541-1991 - An Illustrated History, Mid Wales Litho Ltd (printers), Pontypool. (No ISBN)

Social Life and Customs

• Davies, Dewi. Law and Disorder in Breconshire 1750-1880. Brecon : D.G. & A.S. Evans, 1991.164p
• Harris, Johnathan. The early history of association football in Breconshire. Brycheiniog 28 (1995-6), p. 127-35
• Jones, G Penrhyn. Cholera in Wales. National Library of Wales journal Vol X/3 Summer 1958.
• More gathered gold : stories of old Breconshire. [Brecon?] : Sennybridge and District Writers' Circle, c1996. 80p
• Peate, Iorwerth C. The Welsh House - A Study in Folk Culture. First published in 1940, reprinted by Llanerch Publishers, Felinfach in 2000. ISBN 1 86143 112 0. Here is a review and listing of Contents, Illustrations, Figures and houses/sites mentioned, from the 1940 edition.
• Poole, Edwin. The History of Breconshire Charities : borough & county, compiled from official returns and other sources. Brecon : Edwin Poole, [1881?]. 40p
• Powell, A A. Crime in Breconshire, 1733 - 1830. 1990
• Redwood, Pamela. Life in Elizabethan Breconshire as portrayed in contemporary wills. Brycheiniog 24 (1990-92), p. 43-66
• Scourfield , Elfyn . Welsh Rural Life in Photographs. Barry, 1979.
• Williams, David H. A Breconshire Boyhood. London : L E M Williams, 1997. 36pBailey, Mabel. Legends and stories of Breconshire. [S.l. : s.n.], [Hay-on-Wye (Powys) : 1909 H.R. Grant] 57p