River Vyrnwy
The River Vyrnwy flows through northern Powys, Wales, and Shropshire, England. The name derives from Severn, the river of which it is a tributary.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Wales, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Afon Efyrnwy”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Knockin Castle and Church of St Mary.
Knockin Castle
Castle
Knockin Castle is situated in the village of Knockin on Shropshire between Oswestry and Shrewsbury, England. This was a fortified residence on level ground founded by Guy le Strange between 1154 and 1160 and it remained the principal holding of the le Strange family for most of the Middle Ages. Knockin Castle is situated 2 miles north of River Vyrnwy.
Church of St Mary
Church
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Church of St Mary is situated 2 miles north of River Vyrnwy.
St John
Church
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St John is a church, which is situated 2 miles northwest of River Vyrnwy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kinnerley and Kynaston.
Kinnerley
Village
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Kinnerley is a small village in Shropshire, England. It lies between the neighbouring villages of Dovaston and Pentre and the nearest town is Oswestry. To the north is the village of Knockin.
Kynaston
Hamlet
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Kynaston is an English hamlet in the parish of Kinnerley, Shropshire. The place-name appears in the 1086 Domesday Book in the spelling of Chimerstun, but this is known to be corrupt. Kynaston is situated 1½ miles east of River Vyrnwy.
Knockin
Village
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Knockin is a village and civil parish in north-west Shropshire, England. It is located on the B4396 road, around 5 miles south-east of the town of Oswestry, and 11+1⁄2 miles from the county town of Shrewsbury. Knockin is situated 2 miles north of River Vyrnwy.
River Vyrnwy
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“River Vyrnwy” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Efyrnwy”
- Cebuano: “Afon Vyrnwy”
- Dutch: “River Vyrnwy”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ڤيرنوى”
- French: “Vyrnwy”
- Inari Sami: “Vyrnwyjuuhâ”
- Irish: “Afon Efyrnwy”
- Italian: “Vyrnwy (fiume)”
- Italian: “Vyrnwy”
- Livvi: “Afon Efyrnwy”
- Northern Sami: “Vyrnwyjohka”
- Skolt Sami: “Vyrnwyjokk”
- Spanish: “Rio Vyrnwy”
- Spanish: “Río Vyrnwy”
- Swedish: “Afon Vyrnwy”
- Welsh: “Afon Efyrnwy”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “River Vyrnwy”. Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.