Leighton

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Church Of The Holy Trinity, Leighton

Church

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Powis Castle

Castle

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Powis Castle is a medieval castle, fortress and grand country house near Welshpool, in Powys, Wales. The seat of the Herbert family, earls of Powis, the castle is known for its formal gardens and for its interiors, the former having been described as "the most important", and the latter "the most magnificent", in the country. Powis Castle is situated 2 miles west of Leighton.

Welshpool railway station

Railway station

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Welshpool railway station serves the town of Welshpool, in Powys, mid-Wales. It is a stop on the Cambrian Line between Shrewsbury and Newtown, 33 miles 70 chains measured from Sutton Bridge Junction, where the Cambrian Line joins the Welsh Marches Line.

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Trelystan

Hamlet

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Trelystan is a remote parish and township on the border of the historic county of Montgomeryshire with Shropshire. Trelystan now forms part of the community of Forden with Leighton and Trelystan in Powys, having previously been its own community until 1987. Trelystan is situated 1½ miles southeast of Leighton.

Buttington

Hamlet

Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Buttington is a village in Powys, Wales, less than 3 km from Welshpool and about 300 m from the River Severn, in the community of Trewern. The Montgomery Canal passes through the village. Buttington is situated 2 miles north of Leighton.

Belan

Hamlet

Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Belan is a hamlet, 3.5 miles southwest of Welshpool, in Powys, Wales. It belongs to the community of Welshpool. The Belan Locks, built around 1800 as part of the Montgomery Canal, are nearby. Belan is situated 2 miles west of Leighton.

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