Ludlow History Presents Ludlow Cattle Market

Bronllys Castle is one of many Norman castles that make up the Marches; the border between Wales and England. It is free to access and open every day. People have often been known to enjoy a picnic at the foot of the castle, making the most of its peaceful surroundings.

Your History: Dr Frances Hoggan nee Morgan [1843-1927]

Learn about what happened in Ludlow on the 23rd of April 1582…

Mortimer History Society are hosting their last conference of 2023…

Ludlow has some interesting history! Read this months Your History Article here…

Celebrate Brecknock History Festival this September. Read more here.

If you look at the small paned windows in today’s Ludlow streets, you might be able to imagine the Georgian shopping centre alive in the 21st century.

Ludlow History entwined with Hawaii and Hollywood? Learn more in this Your History article…

Ludlow History: The Daring Escape of Roger Mortimer

Mortimer History Society have some interesting new events coming up in May…

Your History: Learn about Watergate Bridge.

‘Bridges were erected to make river crossings available throughout the year. The largest Brecon Bridge is the Usk Bridge, allowing the town’s folk to cross to Llanfaes’.

Jenny Hill and Tom Henderson contributed their memories to the county reminiscent magazine, In Our Age, in 2018.

By the Castle entrance stands a cannon captured in 1855 during the Crimean War after the siege of Sevastopol, Russia’s main naval base.

Education was very different in medieval Ludlow. Take a look at this article and see what you think…

The history of alms-houses stretches back to medieval times when religious orders cared for the poor. Exactly three hundred years later and the property is being sold. Will this be the third building on the land in three hundred years?