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Wikishire is where you may find the best of Britain and Ireland.

Wikishire is where you are; whether you are on the Shetland islands or the South Shetland Islands, or the places between, Wikishire is a growing guide on all you need to know about the British and Irish lands.

Tell the world what you love about your home. Each shire, from Kent to Kerry is here, with ever-growing detail; if your town or village is not in Wikishire, or if something important is missed out, then log on, then -

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To begin, you can peruse the list of counties of the UK or Republic of Ireland, or even go directly to a random page! To accompany the encyclopædia we also have an interactive map of the counties of the British Isles. We also have Resources for GIS including KML files and postcode lookup tools.

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Llandrindod Wells, Radnorshire

Llandrindod Wells

Llandrindod Wells is a town in Radnorshire. It was developed as a spa town in the 19th century, with a boom in the late 20th century as a centre of local government. Before the 1860s the site of the town was common land in Cefnllys parish.

The spa developed from the mid-18th century spa boom, attracting visitors for the 'healing qualities' of the local spring waters, which led to the opening of the hotel at Llandrindod Hall. Enclosure of the common in 1862 enabled the construction of new streets, hotels, shops and houses. (Read more)

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