Eastern Montgomeryshire's chief town of WELSHPOOL (Y Trallwng), seven miles north of Montgomery, was formerly known as just Pool, its prefix added in 1835 to distinguish it from the English seaside town of Poole in Dorset. Welshpool lies in the valley of the River Severn, just three miles from the English border, and was dependent largely upon the patronage of English landlords and kings. As a result, the town never developed a very Welsh character, but it's an attractive plac... [More]