Rhos-y-meirch

Rhos-y-meirch is a village in Whitton, Powys, Wales. Rhos-y-meirch is situated nearby to the village Whitton, as well as near Pilleth.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Knighton railway station and St David’s Church.

Knighton railway station

Railway station

Photo: Maxburgoyne, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Knighton railway station serves the border market town of Knighton in Powys, Wales, although the station itself is located in Shropshire, England. It lies 32+1⁄2 miles south west of Shrewsbury on the Heart of Wales Line. Knighton railway station is situated 2 miles northeast of Rhos-y-meirch.

St David’s Church

Church

Photo: Fabian Musto, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary’s Church

Church

Photo: Fabian Musto, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whitton and Pilleth.

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.

Pilleth

Village

Photo: Maxburgoyne, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pilleth is a small village south of Knighton in Powys, Wales in the traditional county of Radnorshire. It is the site of the ancient church and holy well of St. Pilleth is situated 1½ miles southwest of Rhos-y-meirch.

Knighton

Photo: Whatlep, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Knighton is a market town and community on the River Teme in Powys, Wales. It is located on the England–Wales border, and a small part of the town, including its railway station, lies over the border in the Shropshire parish of Stowe.

Rhos-y-meirch

Type: Village
Description: hamlet in Wales, United Kingdom
Categories: hamlet and locality
Location: Whitton, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.31954° or 52° 19′ 10″ north

Longitude

-3.06255° or 3° 3′ 45″ west

Elevation

912 feet (278 metres)

Open location code

9C4R8W9P+RX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9193900071

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

13278536

Wikidata ID

Q20595178

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In Other Languages

From Irish to Welsh—“Rhos-y-meirch” goes by many names.

Irish: “Rhos-y-meirch”
Welsh: “Rhos-y-meirch”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Farrington and Panpunton.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jack-the-Liar’s Wood and Cwm-Whitton Hill.

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