Belan Top Lock
Belan Top Lock is a lock gate in Welshpool, Powys, Wales. Belan Top Lock is situated nearby to the forest Bryn Mawr, as well as near the nature reserve Llyn Coed y Dinas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Powis Castle and Welshpool Airport.
Powis Castle
Castle
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Powis Castle is a medieval castle, fortress and grand country house near Welshpool, in Powys, Wales. The seat of the Herbert family, earls of Powis, the castle is known for its formal gardens and for its interiors, the former having been described as "the most important", and the latter "the most magnificent", in the country.
Welshpool Airport
Aerodrome
Welshpool Airport is located 2 NM south of Welshpool, Powys, Wales. It has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
Welshpool railway station
Railway station
Photo: Angella Streluk, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Welshpool railway station serves the town of Welshpool, in Powys, mid-Wales. It is a stop on the Cambrian Line between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth. The station was first opened in August 1860, but was resited a short distance away in May 1992 to allow for track realignment on the same day that the original closed. Welshpool railway station is situated 1½ miles northeast of Belan Top Lock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belan and Forden.
Belan
Hamlet
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belan is a hamlet, 3.5 miles southwest of Welshpool, in Powys, Wales. It belongs to the community of Welshpool. The Belan Locks, built around 1800 as part of the Montgomery Canal, are nearby.
Forden
Hamlet
Photo: Gordon Cragg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forden is a village near Welshpool in Powys, Wales, formerly in the historic county of Montgomeryshire. It forms part of the community of Forden with Leighton and Trelystan with the neighbouring settlements of Trelystan, Leighton and Kingswood. Forden is situated 2½ miles south of Belan Top Lock.
Trelystan
Hamlet
Photo: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trelystan is a remote parish and township on the border of the historic county of Montgomeryshire with Shropshire. Trelystan now forms part of the community of Forden with Leighton and Trelystan in Powys. Trelystan is situated 3 miles east of Belan Top Lock.
Belan Top Lock
- Type: Lock gate
- Category: transportation
- Location: Welshpool, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.63887° or 52° 38′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.16085° or 3° 9′ 39″ westHeight
7.1 feet (2.2 metres)Open location code
9C4RJRQQ+GMOpenStreetMap ID
node 3603295217OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=lock_gate
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