The Colony

The Colony is a locality in Presteigne, Powys, Wales. The Colony is situated nearby to the village Norton, as well as near Stapleton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church Of Saint Andrew and Shire Hall.

Church Of Saint Andrew

Church

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Shire Hall is a municipal structure in Broad Street, Presteigne, Powys, Wales. The building incorporates a well-preserved courtroom and a museum known as "the Judge's Lodging". Once the judicial centre for Radnorshire, is a Grade II* listed building. Shire Hall is situated 2 miles south of The Colony.

St Andrew’s Church

Church

Photo: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Andrew's Church is a Church of England parish church in Presteigne, Powys, Wales. It was first constructed in the 9th century by the Anglo-Saxons and retains elements of the original Anglo-Saxon church within a Norman renovation and later Victorian restoration. St Andrew’s Church is situated 2 miles south of The Colony.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norton and Whitton.

Norton

Village

Norton is a village in Presteigne community, Powys, within the historic boundaries of Radnorshire, Wales. In 1086, Norton was recorded as a settlement within the hundred of Leintwardine and in the county of Shropshire in the Domesday Book.

Whitton

Village

Photo: Whatlep, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 2½ miles west of The Colony.

Milebrook

Hamlet

Milebrook is a hamlet in Powys, Wales. Milebrook is situated 3 miles north of The Colony.

The Colony

Type: Locality
Location: Presteigne, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.30294° or 52° 18′ 11″ north

Longitude

-3.00874° or 3° 0′ 32″ west

Elevation

1,047 feet (319 metres)

Open location code

9C4R8X3R+5G

GeoNames ID

13278535

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