Presteigne
Presteigne is an ancient market town in the county of Powys in North Wales. Presteigne is considered by Country Life magazine editor Clive Aslet to be one of Britain's top 10 small towns.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Andrew’s Church and Church Of Saint Andrew.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knighton and Whitton.
Knighton
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Knighton is a market town and community on the River Teme in Powys, Wales. It is located on the England–Wales border, and a small part of the town, including its railway station, lies over the border in the Shropshire parish of Stowe.
Whitton
Village
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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 2½ miles west of Presteigne.
Presteigne
- Type: Locality
- Location: Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.2927° or 52° 17′ 34″ northLongitude
-3.0071° or 3° 0′ 26″ westElevation
810 feet (247 metres)Open location code
9C4R7XVV+35GeoNames ID
7297057
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