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: 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 Newtown, 33 miles 70 chains measured from Sutton Bridge Junction, where the Cambrian Line joins the Welsh Marches Line. 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 what was 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″ north

Longitude

-3.12258° or 3° 7′ 21″ west

Open location code

9C4RJVMG+CX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1001105061

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q6519756

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In Other Languages

“Leighton Hall” goes by many names.

Welsh: “Neuadd Leighton”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bothy Garden and Back Lodge.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Woodside Lodge and Stubb Farm.

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Worth a closer look: Brecon and Newtown.

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