In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Hay like this:
Hay.-- market town and par. with ry. sta., E. Brecknockshire, on river Wye, 20½ miles NW. of Hereford, - par., 2602 ac., pop. 2154; town, 100 ac., pop. 1916; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Thursday.
Hay through time
Hay is now part of Powys district. Click here for graphs and data of how Powys has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Hay itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hay, in Powys and Brecknockshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/497
Date accessed: 18th February 2025
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