Forden
Forden is a village near Welshpool in Powys, Wales, formerly in the historic county of Montgomeryshire. It forms part of the community of Forden with Leighton and Trelystan with the neighbouring settlements of Trelystan, Leighton and Kingswood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Gordon Cragg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Michael and All Angels and Forden Gaer.
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Church
Photo: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Michael and All Angels is a church in Forden, Powys, Wales, located about half a mile to the west of the road from Welshpool to Montgomery.
Forden Gaer
Archaeological site
Forden Gaer, Y Gaer, Caer Flos and Lavrobrinta are respective English, Welsh and possible Latin names for the Roman fort in the township of Thornbury, in the parish of Forden, in the old county of Montgomeryshire, which now forms part of Powys, Wales. Forden Gaer is situated 1½ miles southwest of Forden.
Hen Domen
Forest
Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hen Domen Welsh, meaning "old mound", is the site of a medieval timber motte-and-bailey castle in Powys, Wales. It is the site of the original Montgomery Castle, and was built by Roger de Montgomery in 1070. Hen Domen is situated 2 miles south of Forden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berriew and Stockton.
Berriew
Village
Photo: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Berriew is a village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. It is on the Montgomeryshire Canal and the Afon Rhiw, near the confluence with the River Severn at grid reference SJ185005, 79 miles from Cardiff and 151 miles from London. Berriew is situated 2½ miles west of Forden.
Stockton
Hamlet
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stockton is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. It forms part of the civil parish of Chirbury with Brompton and is just on the English side of the Wales-England border. Stockton is situated 2½ miles east of Forden.
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 2½ miles northwest of Forden.
Forden
- Type: Hamlet with 745 residents
- Description: village in Powys, Wales, UK
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Forden with Leighton and Trelystan, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.60053° or 52° 36′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.1438° or 3° 8′ 38″ westPopulation
745Elevation
486 feet (148 metres)Open location code
9C4RJV24+6FOpenStreetMap ID
node 29731817OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2649232Wikidata ID
Q5468045
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In Other Languages
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Forden Community Centre and Forden C.I.W. School.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". 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 “Forden”. Photo: Gordon Cragg, CC BY-SA 2.0.