Waun y Gadair
Waun y Gadair is a peak in Trefeglwys, Powys, Wales and has an elevation of 1,325 feet. Waun y Gadair is situated nearby to the village Van, as well as near the hamlet Llawr-y-glyn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bryn-tail Leadworks and Clywedog Reservoir.
Bryn-tail Leadworks
Archaeological site
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bryntail lead mine is a disused lead mine near Llanidloes in Powys, Wales. Sited on the Afon Clywedog and in the shadow on the Clywedog reservoir dam, it is in the care of Cadw.
Clywedog Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Befriendabacterium, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Clywedog Reservoir is a reservoir near Llanidloes, Wales on the head-waters of the River Severn. The construction of the reservoir was enabled by an act of Parliament, the Clywedog Reservoir Joint Authority Act 1963, which asserted that "At certain times…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Van and Staylittle.
Van
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Van is a hamlet in Powys, Mid Wales, located to the north west of Llanidloes. 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.
Staylittle
Hamlet
Staylittle, sometimes referred to colloquially as Y Stay or Y Stae, is a village in Powys, Wales. It is located in the shallow upland basin of the Afon Clywedog on the B4518 road, equidistant from Llanidloes and Llanbrynmair.
Llanidloes
Photo: firstjaytee, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanidloes is a town and community on the A470 and B4518 roads in Powys, within the historic county boundaries of Montgomeryshire, Wales. The population in 2011 was 2,929, of whom 15% could speak Welsh.
Waun y Gadair
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,325 feet
- Also known as: “Waun Y Gadair”
- Category: landform
- Location: Trefeglwys, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.48606° or 52° 29′ 10″ northLongitude
-3.59465° or 3° 35′ 41″ westElevation
1,325 feet (404 metres)Open location code
9C4RFCP4+C4OpenStreetMap ID
node 3523926100OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
12617754
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