Bleddfa
Bleddfa is a village which lies on the road from Knighton to Penybont and is located in the community of Llangunllo, Powys, Wales. It is 5 miles from Knighton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Mary Magdalene’s Church and Bleddfa Castle.
St Mary Magdalene’s Church
Church
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary Magdalene's Church is an active parish church in the village of Bleddfa, Powys, Wales. Tradition asserts that a clas church was founded on the site by St Brendan the Navigator in the 6th century but there is neither documentary or built evidence to support the claim.
Bleddfa Castle
Archaeological site
Bleddfa Castle was a motte and bailey structure near Llangunllo in modern-day Powys, Wales. It is believed to have been built before 1195 and abandoned by 1304.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llangunllo and Cascob.
Llangunllo
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangunllo is a village and community in central Powys, Wales, located about 5 miles west of Knighton. It is named after St Cynllo. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 369. It is served by Llangynllo railway station. Llangunllo is situated 2 miles north of Bleddfa.
Cascob
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cascob is a small village in Powys. It is located in a valley five miles to the south-west of Knighton. The village is part of Whitton, Powys. The village is situated to the east of Radnor Forest, an area of moorland just within Wales. Cascob is situated 2½ miles southeast of Bleddfa.
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 east of Bleddfa.
Bleddfa
- Type: Village
- Description: village in the county of Powys, Wales
- Categories: hamlet and locality
- Location: Llangunllo, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.30814° or 52° 18′ 29″ northLongitude
-3.16454° or 3° 9′ 52″ westElevation
807 feet (246 metres)Open location code
9C4R8R5P+75OpenStreetMap ID
node 29274761OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Bleddfa” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bleddfa”
- French: “Bleddfa”
- Irish: “Bleddfa”
- Welsh: “Bleddfa”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hundred House Inn and The Bleddfa Centre.
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