Rural Area and Tourism
New Radnor's main sources of income and jobs and employment opportunities are still from farming and agriculture and today there are new smaller businesses such as cider making, picture framing and holiday homes, bed & breakfast establishments and tourism in general. There is also a huge quarry nearby which employs local people. The stone locally is known for being extremely hard.
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