Penwar

Penwar is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 1,148 feet. Access is restricted and requires permission. Penwar is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bryn-tail Leadworks and Clywedog Reservoir.

Archaeological site
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Bryntail lead mine is a disused lead mine near in , . Sited on the and in the shadow on the Clywedog reservoir dam, it is in the care of Cadw.

Reservoir
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The is a near , on the head-waters of the . The construction of the reservoir was enabled by an act of Parliament, the Joint Authority Act 1963, which asserted that "At certain times…

Town hall
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a municipal building in Great Oak Street, in , . The structure, which is the meeting place of Llanidloes Town Council as well as the home of the Llanidloes Museum and the Llanidloes Public Library, is a Grade II listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Van and Llanidloes.

Village
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is a hamlet in , , located to the north west of . Its name, an anglicisation of the local Welsh placename "Fan" or in full "Y Fan", is believed to originate from the names of two ancient farms in the area; Manledd Uchaf and Manledd Isaf.

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is a town and community on the A470 and B4518 roads in , within the historic county boundaries of , . The population in 2011 was 2,929, of whom 15% could speak Welsh.

Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and community in , , within the historic county of . The name derives from the Welsh language tref 'township' and eglwys 'church'.

Penwar

Latitude
52.47026° or 52° 28′ 13″ north
Longitude
-3.58047° or 3° 34′ 50″ west
Elevation
1,148 feet (350 metres)
Open location code
9C4RFCC9+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3440011643
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
12615363
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