Brecon Congregational Memorial College, Brecon

Name: Brecon Congregational Memorial College
Address: Brecon, United Kingdom

#13 among attractions in Brecon

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Brecon Congregational Memorial College was a Congregational college in Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales. The college graduated ministers and missionaries who were posted to Africa and India. There were classes in biblical literature, chemistry, classical languages, logic, psychology, theism, theology, trigonometry, German language, and Welsh language. The college was established in Carmarthen in 1757, and was located in Brecon from 1839. The Memorial College building in Brecon was opened in 1869. After the last principal left in 1959, the college was closed. The building is now named Camden Court and is used for sheltered housing. ()

Coordinates: 51°56'35"N, 3°22'34"W

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Brecon United Kingdom

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Brecon Congregational Memorial College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brecon Cathedral, St Mary's Church, Theatr Brycheiniog, South Wales Borderers Museum.

0.9 miNW
11th-century church in a former priory
Brecon Cathedral, Brecon
23 min walk • Brecon Cathedral, in the town of Brecon, Powys, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales and seat of the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon.
0.7 miNW
Church
St Mary's Church, Brecon
18 min walk • St Mary's Church is a parish church in Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales. It is a Grade II* listed building in Powys. The structure was originally a chapel of ease for the priory. The 90 feet West Tower dates to 1510 and is attributed to Edward, Duke of Buckingham. The eight bells date to 1750, and were taken down for refurbishment in 2007.
0.5 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon
14 min walk • Theatr Brycheiniog is a modern theatre, arts and community venue in Brecon, the old county town of Brecknockshire and now part of south Powys in Mid Wales, UK.
~1810 ftW
Museum, Military museum
South Wales Borderers Museum, Brecon
9 min walk • The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh, formerly the South Wales Borderers Museum is located at Brecon in Wales. The museum's collection is made up of artefacts collected from a variety of sources from around the world and which display the regiment's 300-year history.
0.6 miW
Museum, Art museum
Y Gaer, Brecon
16 min walk • Y Gaer is a municipal structure in Glamorgan Street, Brecon, Powys, Wales. The complex, which includes a museum, an art gallery and a library and incorporates a structure which was once the shire hall for Brecknockshire, is a Grade II* listed building.
0.8 miNW
Antiques, Shopping, Hotel
Brecon Castle, Brecon
22 min walk • Brecon Castle is a castle in the town of Brecon, Wales. It was built by the Norman Lord Bernard de Neufmarché in 1093, and was frequently assaulted by the Welsh in 13th and 15th centuries. The castle's ownership changed numerous times.
0.8 miW
Bridge
Usk Bridge, Brecon
21 min walk • The Usk Bridge in Brecon, Powys, Wales is the town's oldest route over the River Usk. It carries the B4601 road, formerly the A40, between Brecon and Llanfaes.
0.6 miNW
Church
Plough Lane Chapel, Brecon
16 min walk • Plough Lane Chapel or Plough United Reformed Church is a historic building in Brecon, Wales. The chapel's foundation dates to the 17th century and the structure was rebuilt in 1841, then again in 1892.
1.1 miW
Church
St David's Church, Brecon
28 min walk • St. David's Church is located in Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales. St. David's Church was reckoned in the time of Theophilus Jones to be situated in the suburbs of the town, though formerly it was situated in a field.
0.8 miW
Universities and schools
Christ College, Brecon
22 min walk • Christ College, Brecon, is a co-educational, boarding and day independent school, located in the cathedral and market town of Brecon in mid-Wales. It currently caters for pupils aged 7–18 years.

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Which popular attractions are close to Brecon Congregational Memorial College?

Nearby attractions include South Wales Borderers Museum, Brecon (9 min walk), Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon (14 min walk), Y Gaer, Brecon (16 min walk), Plough Lane Chapel, Brecon (16 min walk).

How to get to Brecon Congregational Memorial College by public transport?

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Brecon Bus Station (13 min walk)