Gwaunceste Hill
Gwaunceste Hill is a 542-metre-high hill in the county of Powys in east Wales. It falls within the communities of Gladestry and Glascwm around 4 km east of the village of Hundred House and about 2 km north of the hamlet of Glascwm.Places of Interest
Highlights: St David’s Church and The Fforest Inn, Llanfihangel-Nant-Melan.
St David’s Church
Church
St David's Church is an active parish church in the village of Glascwm, Powys, Wales.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glascwm and Yardro.
Gwaunceste Hill
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,778 feet
- Description: hill (542m) in Powys
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Glascwm, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.19173° or 52° 11′ 30″ north
Longitude
-3.2329° or 3° 13′ 59″ west
Elevation
1,778 feet (542 metres)
Open location code
9C4R5QR8+MR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=survey_point
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Gwaunceste Hill” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gwaunceste Hill”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جواونسيسانت هيل”
- Welsh: “Bryn Gwaunceste”
- Welsh: “Gwaunceste Hill”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Black Yatt and Llaneon.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Little Hill and Llanboidy Wood.
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Worth a closer look: Brecon and Welshpool.
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