The Epynt clearance (Welsh: Cliriad Epynt; or Y Chwalfa, lit. 'The Upheaval') was the forced eviction of the Mynydd Epynt community in Powys, Wales, where 200 men, women and children were evicted from their homes which included 54 farms and a pub. The eviction was carried out by the British Army and the War Office in 1940, creating the Sennybridge Training Area (SENTA), which is currently the largest military training area in Wales.[1]
The phrase "Cofiwch Epynt" ("Remember Epynt") has been used in memory of the eviction in a similar manner to Cofiwch Dryweryn.[2][3][4]
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- ^ "'Cofiwch Epynt' slogan appears on A470 in mid Wales | brecon-radnor.co.uk". Brecon & Radnor Express. 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ "Cofiwch Epynt... Is it not high time that the army left the area?". undod. 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ "Cofiwch Epynt". Literature Wales. Retrieved 2022-07-20.