The borough of Welshpool may have been established by the Prince of Powys as early as the s, when the burgesses received a foundation charter. And a market was first recorded there in Work on the multi-million- pound redevelopment of Welshpool Livestock Market began last November and is on schedule for completion in October.

The market, which is one of the largest centres for the sale of prime breeding sheep in Europe, is being relocated a mile north of the town by Oswestry-based J Ross Development, with building work by JR Pickstock. The scheme sees the developers delivering a new , sq ft livestock market on a acre site, complying with new bio-security and Defra legislation, for Welshpool Livestock Sales.

It will create 1, sheep and cattle pens with additional penning available for annual one-day sale volumes. Meanwhile, a major retail development, including a Tesco store, petrol station and canal- side restaurant, will be sited in its old town centre location. Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Daily Newsletter. Subscribe to our Daily newsletter Enter email Subscribe. More On Keith Davies Tesco Welshpool Farming. News all Most Read Most Recent.

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