Parish Church of St Eigon, Llanigon
Parish Church of St Eigon, Llanigon is a church in Llanigon, Powys, Wales. Parish Church of St Eigon, Llanigon is situated nearby to the community center Llanigon Village Hall, as well as near the deciduous forest Long Wood.Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: grade II listed building in Llanigon, situated on rising ground in an elevated position overlooking Llanigon
- Also known as: “Saint Eigon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Llanthomas Castle Mound and Hay Castle.
Llanthomas Castle Mound
Castle
Photo: LiamGM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llanthomas Castle Mound near Hay-on-Wye, Powys, was built by the Normans after the 1066 Norman Conquest of England, probably after the Norman invasion of Wales in 1081, but before 1215. Llanthomas Castle Mound is situated 2,100 feet northwest of Parish Church of St Eigon, Llanigon.
Hay Castle
Castle
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hay Castle is a medieval fortification and 17th-century mansion house in the small town of Hay-on-Wye in Powys, Wales. Originally constructed as part of the Norman invasion of Wales, the castle was designed as a ringwork overlooking the town in either the late 11th or the early 12th centuries. Hay Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Parish Church of St Eigon, Llanigon.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's is an Anglican parish church in Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales. Separated by a deep dingle, which probably was formerly a moat, it is situated westward of the town centre, on an steep eminence near to the River Wye. St Mary’s Church is situated 1½ miles northeast of Parish Church of St Eigon, Llanigon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanigon and Llowes.
Llanigon
Village
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanigon is a village and community in Powys, Wales on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park, north of the Black Mountains, Wales. The community population was 478.
Llowes
Village
Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llowes is a small village in the community of Glasbury, Powys, Wales. The village has approximately 110 inhabitants. The nearest town is Hay-on-Wye, some 3 miles to the south-east. Llowes is situated 1½ miles northwest of Parish Church of St Eigon, Llanigon.
Hay-on-Wye
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hay-on-Wye is a small town with a population of about 1,900 in Mid Wales, on the River Wye, very close to the English border and within the borders of Brecon Beacons National Park.
Parish Church of St Eigon, Llanigon
- Categories: parish church, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Llanigon, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.05205° or 52° 3′ 7″ northLongitude
-3.1479° or 3° 8′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C4R3V22+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 313496596OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q29485811
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In Other Languages
“Parish Church of St Eigon, Llanigon” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Eglwys y Plwyf Sant Eigon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Llanigon Village Hall and Long Wood.
Nearby Places
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