| Llywelyn Mural |
 In the centre of Builth Wells you can now see and enjoy the recently completed 1000 feet square mural depicting the final days of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, the last native Prince of Wales.
Llywelyn's death is still remembered as a national disaster by many who believe it was the final nail in the coffin of Welsh nationhood.
In the winter of 1282, after defeating the English army at Menai Straits, Llywelyn came to Builth to raise support amongst the local chieftains.
He camped with his army near Cilmeri when he was summoned to go alone to Aberedw, supposedly to meet the Chieftains of Breconshire to join forces with them against the English invaders.
Llywelyn and his retainer Grono ap Fychan, and a bodyguard of 18 men, crossed the River Wye at Llechrhyd and leaving the soldiers to guard the ford, Llywelyn and Grono went on alone to Aberedw.
But he was ambushed and killed. The prince's body was buried in Abbeycwmhir, near Rhayader, but his head was taken to London.
The mural shows Llywelyn and his men, a scene depicting the fighting and a representation of Builth Castle, where Llywelyn was turned away when trying to flee from the English.
It also shows a blacksmith - Red Madoc - who reversed the horseshoe on Llywelyn's horse so that the prints in the snow would look as if he was travelling in the opposite direction when fleeing from his ambushers.
The mural was designed by Ronald Swanwick (www. stablestudio.co.uk) and painted by Ronald Swanwick and colleague Neil Chambers.
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Avril York
Builth & District Matters Ltd |
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Strand Hall Strand Street Builth Wells LD2 3AA |
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