St Mary Magdalene’s Church
St Mary Magdalene's Church is an active parish church in the village of Bleddfa, Powys, Wales. Tradition asserts that a clas church was founded on the site by St Brendan the Navigator in the 6th century but there is neither documentary or built evidence to support the claim.Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: church in Bleddfa, Powys, Wales
- Also known as: “Church of St Mary Magdalene”, “Saint Mary Magdalene”, and “St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Bleddfa”
- Postal code: LD7 1PA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bleddfa Castle and Bleddfa Old Rectory.
Bleddfa Castle
Archaeological site
Bleddfa Castle was a motte and bailey structure near Llangunllo in modern-day Powys, Wales. It is believed to have been built before 1195 and abandoned by 1304. Bleddfa Castle is situated 670 feet east of St Mary Magdalene’s Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bleddfa and Llangunllo.
Bleddfa
Village
Bleddfa is a village which lies on the road from Knighton to Penybont and is located in the community of Llangunllo, Powys, Wales. It is 5 miles from Knighton.
Llangunllo
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangunllo is a village and community in central Powys, Wales, located about 5 miles west of Knighton. It is named after St Cynllo. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 369. It is served by Llangynllo railway station. Llangunllo is situated 2 miles north of St Mary Magdalene’s Church.
Cascob
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cascob is a small village in Powys. It is located in a valley five miles to the south-west of Knighton. The village is part of Whitton, Powys. The village is situated to the east of Radnor Forest, an area of moorland just within Wales. Cascob is situated 2½ miles southeast of St Mary Magdalene’s Church.
St Mary Magdalene’s Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Llangunllo, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.30781° or 52° 18′ 28″ northLongitude
-3.16526° or 3° 9′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C4R8R5M+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 512653114OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q17743318
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In Other Languages
“St Mary Magdalene’s Church” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Eglwys y Santes Fair Fadlen, Bleddfa”
- Welsh: “Eglwys y Santes Fair Fadlen”
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