Builth By Numbers
We're painting a picture of Builth Wells by numbers, giving you a taste of the town's history through the ages. If you'd like to add any key dates,
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1180 Evidence of the first settlement at Builth when the Normans built a castle on a hill overlooking the present town.
1277 Edward 1 rebuilt the Norman castle
1282 Llywelyn the last Prince of Wales was killed by English soldiers at Cilmeri near Builth.
1690 A terrible fire destroyed around 40 homes in the town.
1779 A new bridge was built over the river Wye
1800 Records show the towns population had reached 700.
1860 The town became a popular spa venue for Victorian visitors and it was at this time that the word Wells was added to Builth.
1963 The Royal Welsh Agricultural Show made its permanent home at Llanelwedd, Builth Wells.
2001 Census returns show the population of the town in October 2001 was 2,352. For more fascinating facts from the 2001 Census, click here.
