Pen Aberbechan
Pen Aberbechan is a hill in Bettws, Powys, Wales and has an elevation of 630 feet. Pen Aberbechan is situated nearby to the hamlet Highgate, as well as near the locality Bettws Cedewain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dolforwyn Castle and St Llwchaiarn’s Church.
Dolforwyn Castle
Castle
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Dolforwyn Castle is a Welsh medieval castle above the village of Abermule, Powys. The fortification was established by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Gwynedd in the late 13th century.
St Llwchaiarn’s Church
Church
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St Llwchaiarn's church, Llanllwchaiarn was the parish church of Llanllwchaiarn, now within the community of Newtown with Llanllwchaiarn and lies within the historic county of Montgomeryshire in Powys. St Llwchaiarn’s Church is situated 1½ miles south of Pen Aberbechan.
Robert Owen Museum
Museum
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Robert Owen Museum is situated 2½ miles southwest of Pen Aberbechan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanllwchaiarn and Abermule.
Llanllwchaiarn
Hamlet
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Llanllwchaiarn is a village on the outskirts of Newtown in Powys, Wales. It forms part of the community of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn. Aberbechan Hall was a Tudor mansion in the eastern part of the parish demolished in 1870. Llanllwchaiarn is situated 1½ miles south of Pen Aberbechan.
Abermule
Village
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Abermule is a village lying on the River Severn 6 km northeast of Newtown in Powys, mid Wales. The A483 Swansea to Chester trunk road, the Cambrian Line railway, connecting Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury, and the Montgomery Canal, close to the river, all pass through Abermule. Abermule is situated 2 miles east of Pen Aberbechan.
Llanmerewig
Hamlet
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Llanmerewig is a historic parish in Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Montgomeryshire, and is situated between Newtown and Welshpool. The church and small village stand on high ground, which overlooks the river Severn, and is close to Abermule; part of which lies within the parish. Llanmerewig is situated 2½ miles southeast of Pen Aberbechan.
Pen Aberbechan
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 630 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Bettws, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.54663° or 52° 32′ 48″ northLongitude
-3.28707° or 3° 17′ 14″ westElevation
630 feet (192 metres)Open location code
9C4RGPW7+M5GeoNames ID
12615418
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