Y Gribyn
Y Gribyn is a hill in Trefeglwys, Powys, Wales and has an elevation of 1,145 feet. Y Gribyn is situated nearby to the hamlet Llawr-y-glyn, as well as near Staylittle.Places of Interest
Highlights include Clywedog Reservoir.
Clywedog Reservoir
Reservoir
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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… Clywedog Reservoir is situated 2½ miles southwest of Y Gribyn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Staylittle and Van.
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. Staylittle is situated 2½ miles west of Y Gribyn.
Van
Village
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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. Van is situated 3 miles southeast of Y Gribyn.
Trefeglwys
Village
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Trefeglwys is a village and community in Powys, Wales, within the historic county of Montgomeryshire. The name derives from the Welsh language tref 'township' and eglwys 'church'. Trefeglwys is situated 3 miles east of Y Gribyn.
Y Gribyn
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,145 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Trefeglwys, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.51349° or 52° 30′ 49″ northLongitude
-3.58644° or 3° 35′ 11″ westElevation
1,145 feet (349 metres)Open location code
9C4RGC77+9CGeoNames ID
12619873
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