Historic Counties

Historically, Wales was made up of 13 counties which still exist in law, separate from the administrative counties used for local government. Click on the links below to see our related posts. More links will be added as we travel around Wales.

• Anglesey (Isle of)
  • Town of Holyhead.

• Brecknockshire
  • Town of Brecon.

• Caernarvonshire
  • City of Bangor.
  • Town of Conwy.

• Cardiganshire
  • Town of Cardigan.

• Carmarthenshire
  • Town of Carmarthen.

• Denbighshire
  • City of St Asaph.
  • Town of Wrexham.

• Flintshire
  • Town of Rhyl.

• Glamorganshire
  • Cities of Cardiff and Swansea.

• Merionethshire

• Monmouthshire
  • City of Newport.
  • Town of Monmouth.

• Montgomeryshire

• Pembrokeshire
  • City of St Davids.
  • Towns of Fishguard, Haverfordwest, Pembroke and Pembroke Dock.

• Radnorshire
  • Towns of Abergavenny and Llandrindod Wells.