Thorn
Thorn is a locality in Whitton, Powys, Wales. Thorn is situated nearby to the locality Discoed, as well as near the hamlet Beggar’s Bush.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Burfa Castle and St Mary.
Burfa Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burfa Castle is an Iron Age hillfort near the village of Old Radnor, Radnorshire in Powys, Wales. The site is a scheduled monument described as a prehistoric defensive hillfort, and was included in an inventory of monuments by 1913. Burfa Castle is situated 2 miles south of Thorn.
St Mary
Church
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary is a church, which is situated 2 miles west of Thorn.
Presteigne Library
Library
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Presteigne Library is situated 2½ miles east of Thorn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beggar’s Bush and Whitton.
Beggar’s Bush
Hamlet
Beggar's Bush is a hamlet in the community of Old Radnor, Powys, Wales, located 55 miles from Cardiff and 137 miles from London. A round barrow is situated nearby, known as "Beggar’s Bush Barrow". The first recorded use of the name dates back to 1698.
Whitton
Village
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Whitton is a village and a community in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales. It is located on the B4356 road 4 miles south of Knighton. Hamlets in the community include Rhos-y-meirch and Pilleth. Whitton is situated 2 miles north of Thorn.
Kinnerton
Hamlet
Kinnerton is a village in Powys, Wales. Kinnerton first appears in records as Kynardton in 1304, meaning "Cyneheard's farm or settlement". Kinnerton is situated 2 miles west of Thorn.
Thorn
- Type: Locality
- Location: Whitton, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.26884° or 52° 16′ 8″ northLongitude
-3.06028° or 3° 3′ 37″ westElevation
945 feet (288 metres)Open location code
9C4R7W9Q+GVGeoNames ID
13265856
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