Aberbechan
Aberbechan is a hamlet in Llandyssil, Powys, Wales. Aberbechan is situated nearby to the hamlet Llanmerewig, as well as near Llanllwchaiarn.| 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
Photo: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Newtown railway station
Railway station
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtown railway station is a railway station serving Newtown, Powys, Wales. Newtown railway station is situated 2½ miles southwest of Aberbechan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanmerewig and Llanllwchaiarn.
Llanmerewig
Hamlet
Photo: J Scott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Llanllwchaiarn
Hamlet
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Abermule
Village
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 1½ miles northeast of Aberbechan.
Aberbechan
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Llandyssil, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.53233° or 52° 31′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.26566° or 3° 15′ 56″ westElevation
361 feet (110 metres)Open location code
9C4RGPJM+WPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1345575412OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13278241
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In Other Languages
“Aberbechan” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Aberbechan”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aberbechan Aqueduct and Neuadd-fraith Wood.
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