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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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 St Andrew’s Church.
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.
Presteigne Library
Library
Photo: Dave Croker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Presteigne Library is situated 2 miles south 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… 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″ northLongitude
-3.02202° or 3° 1′ 19″ westPopulation
375Elevation
686 feet (209 metres)Open location code
9C4R7XXH+65OpenStreetMap ID
node 29274745OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2641202Wikidata 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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