Brecknock was a rural district in the administrative county of Breconshire, Wales, from 1894 - 1974. The district surrounded, but did not include, the town of Brecon, which was a separate municipal borough.
| Brecknock | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1901 | 189,532 acres (767.0 km2) |
| • 1961 | 189,532 acres (767.0 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1901 | 9,758 |
| • 1971 | 6,893 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1974 |
| • Succeeded by | Brecknock |
| Status | Rural district |
| • HQ | Brecon |
In 1974 local government throughout Wales was reorganised. Under the Local Government Act 1972, Brecknock Rural District was abolished and its area was combined with a number of other local government areas to form the Borough of Brecknock, one of three districts of the new county of Powys.
Brecknock Rural District comprised the following civil parishes.[1] They are listed below using the spelling current at the times of the rural district's existence:
- Aberyscir
- Battle
- Cantref
- Cathedine
- Cray
- Garthbrengy
- Glyn
- Glyntawe
- Llanddetty
- Llanddew
- Llandefailog Fach
- Llandeilo'r Fan
- Llandefalle
- Llanfigan
- Llanfihangel Fechan
- Llanfihangel Nant Bran
- Llanfihangel Tal-y-llyn
- Llanfilo
- Llanfrynach
- Llangasty-Talyllyn
- Llangorse
- Llanhamlach
- Llansaintfraed
- Llanspyddid
- Llanwern
- Maescar
- Merthyr Cynog
- Modrydd
- Penpont
- Senny
- St David Without
- Talachddu
- Traianglâs
- Traianmawr
- Trallong
- Venny Vach
- Ysclydach