Leighton Hall
Leighton Hall is an estate located to the east of Welshpool in the historic county of Montgomeryshire, now Powys, in Wales. Leighton Hall is a listed grade I property.- Type: Building
- Description: country house in Powys, Wales
- Also known as: “Leighton Hall, Powys”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Powis Castle and Church Of The Holy Trinity, Leighton.
Powis Castle
Castle
Photo: Alfora, CC BY-SA 2.0 at.
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. Powis Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of Leighton Hall.
Church Of The Holy Trinity, Leighton
Church
Photo: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church Of The Holy Trinity, Leighton is situated 1 mile north of Leighton Hall.
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 2 miles northwest of Leighton Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trelystan and Belan.
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, having previously been its own community until 1987.
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. Belan is situated 2 miles west of Leighton Hall.
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 Leighton Hall.
Leighton Hall
- Category: country house
- Location: Welshpool, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.63359° or 52° 38′ 1″ northLongitude
-3.12258° or 3° 7′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C4RJVMG+CXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1001105061OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q6519756
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“Leighton Hall” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Neuadd Leighton”
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