Norton

Norton is a village in Presteigne community, Powys, within the historic boundaries of Radnorshire, Wales. In 1086, Norton was recorded as a settlement within the hundred of Leintwardine and in the county of Shropshire in the Domesday Book.

Type: Village with 375 residents
Description: village in Powys, Wales, UK
Also known as: “Norton, Powys”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church Of Saint Andrew and Shire Hall.

Church Of Saint Andrew

Church

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Shire Hall

Museum

Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Shire Hall is a municipal structure in Broad Street, Presteigne, Powys, Wales. The building incorporates a well-preserved courtroom and a museum known as "the Judge's Lodging". Once the judicial centre for Radnorshire, is a Grade II* listed building. Shire Hall is situated 2 miles southeast of Norton.

St Andrew’s Church

Church

Photo: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Andrew's Church is a Church of England parish church in Presteigne, Powys, Wales. It was first constructed in the 9th century by the Anglo-Saxons and retains elements of the original Anglo-Saxon church within a Norman renovation and later Victorian restoration. St Andrew’s Church is situated 2 miles southeast of Norton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whitton and Pilleth.

Whitton

Village

Photo: Whatlep, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Whitton is a village and a community in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales. It is located on the B4356 road 4 miles south of Knighton. Hamlets in the community include Rhos-y-meirch and Pilleth. Whitton is situated 2 miles west of Norton.

Pilleth

Village

Photo: Maxburgoyne, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pilleth is a small village south of Knighton in Powys, Wales in the traditional county of Radnorshire. It is the site of the ancient church and holy well of St. Pilleth is situated 3 miles west of Norton.

Beggar’s Bush

Hamlet

Beggar's Bush is a hamlet in the community of Old Radnor, Powys, Wales, located 55 miles from Cardiff and 137 miles from London. A round barrow is situated nearby, known as "Beggar’s Bush Barrow". The first recorded use of the name dates back to 1698. Beggar’s Bush is situated 3 miles southwest of Norton.

Norton

Category: locality
Location: Presteigne, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.29806° or 52° 17′ 53″ north

Longitude

-3.02202° or 3° 1′ 19″ west

Population

375

Elevation

686 feet (209 metres)

Open location code

9C4R7XXH+65

OpenStreetMap ID

node 29274745

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

2641202

Wikidata ID

Q7060556

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Norton” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Norton”
French: “Norton”
Irish: “Norton, Powys”
Welsh: “Norton, Powys”
Welsh: “Norton”

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