Pen Fraichwen

Pen Fraichwen is a hill in Llanfihangel Rhydithon, Powys, Wales and has an elevation of 1,335 feet. Pen Fraichwen is situated nearby to the locality Llanbister Road, as well as near the village Bleddfa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Llanbister Road railway station and Bleddfa Castle.

Llanbister Road railway station

Railway station

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Llanbister Road railway station is a countryside railway station about 5 miles from the village of Llanbister, Powys, Wales. The station is 21 miles 55 chains from Craven Arms South Junction, on the Heart of Wales Line between Llangynllo and Dolau.

Bleddfa Castle

Archaeological site

Bleddfa Castle was a motte and bailey structure near Llangunllo in modern-day Powys, Wales. It is believed to have been built before 1195 and abandoned by 1304. Bleddfa Castle is situated 2 miles east of Pen Fraichwen.

St Mary Magdalene’s Church

Church

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St Mary Magdalene's Church is an active parish church in the village of Bleddfa, Powys, Wales. Tradition asserts that a clas church was founded on the site by St Brendan the Navigator in the 6th century but there is neither documentary or built evidence to support the claim. St Mary Magdalene’s Church is situated 1½ miles east of Pen Fraichwen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bleddfa and Llanfihangel Rhydithon.

Bleddfa

Village

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Bleddfa is a village which lies on the road from Knighton to Penybont and is located in the community of Llangunllo, Powys, Wales. It is 5 miles from Knighton. Bleddfa is situated 1½ miles east of Pen Fraichwen.

Llanfihangel Rhydithon

Village

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Llanfihangel Rhydithon is a community in the county of Powys, Wales, and is 56.1 miles from Cardiff and 143.5 miles from London. In 2011 the population of Llanfihangel Rhydithon was 228 with 6.7% of them able to speak Welsh. Llanfihangel Rhydithon is situated 2 miles southwest of Pen Fraichwen.

Llangunllo

Village

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Llangunllo is a village and community in central Powys, Wales, located about 5 miles west of Knighton. It is named after St Cynllo. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 369. It is served by Llangynllo railway station. Llangunllo is situated 2½ miles northeast of Pen Fraichwen.

Pen Fraichwen

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,335 feet
Category: landform
Location: Llanfihangel Rhydithon, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.31549° or 52° 18′ 56″ north

Longitude

-3.20323° or 3° 12′ 12″ west

Elevation

1,335 feet (407 metres)

Open location code

9C4R8Q8W+5P

GeoNames ID

12621895

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