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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Shire Hall and St Andrew’s Church.
Shire Hall
Museum
The Shire Hall is a municipal structure in Broad Street, Presteigne, Powys, Wales. The building incorporates a well-preserved courtroom and a museum known as "the Judge's Lodging". Once the judicial centre for Radnorshire, is a Grade II* listed building.
St Andrew’s Church
Church
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
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
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″ north
Longitude
-3.0071° or 3° 0′ 26″ west
Elevation
810 feet (247 metres)
Open location code
9C4R7XVV+35
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