| Aberbrân | |
|---|---|
 Bridge over theRiver Usk | |
  Aberbrân Location withinPowys | |
| OS grid reference | SN9829 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| 51°57′18″N3°28′48″W / 51.9551°N 03.4801°W /51.9551; -03.4801 | |
Aberbrân[1][2] is a small settlement inPowys, Wales. It lies on theAfon Brân immediately above its confluence (Welsh 'aber') with theRiver Usk and is 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of the town ofBrecon, 35 miles (56 km) fromCardiff and 147 miles (236 km) fromLondon.[3] Aberbrân translates from theWelsh language to English as:mouth of the river (aber) crow (brân).
Though a small settlement, Aberbrân once possessed a railway station and a flour mill; both were closed in the 1950s. The railway station was shut down when the Western Region ofBritish Rail closed theNeath and Brecon Railway line due to a lack of passenger usage. The flour mill's closure was a bit more dramatic; after the miller got caught up in the machinery and was killed. The mill has now been converted into a house. The majority of the working population arecommuters working outside Aberbrân mainly in the closestmarket town of Brecon.
Today Aberbrân consists of around 15 houses and two farms which both offerB & B,caravan andcamping parks. It also has a post and telephone box and a twice-daily bus service. One of the farms, Aberbrân Fawr also has a successful fruit PYO business, which is well known in the Brecon area. A third caravan park owned by theCaravan Club opened in 1967 on the site of the old train station.
Aber-brân Bridge is a grade IIlisted structure over the River Usk dating from 1791[4] It is a recognised starting point for canoeists and fishermen. There are also two other bridges that cross the River Bran.
