Ffridd Faldwyn
Ffridd Faldwyn is an Iron Age hillfort in northern Powys, in the former county of Montgomeryshire, It is sited on a prominent hill west of Montgomery, close to but higher than Montgomery Castle, overlooking the River Severn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Tyssul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Powys
- Also known as: “Ffridd Faldwyn, Montgomery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Montgomery Castle and The Old Bell Museum.
Montgomery Castle
Castle
Photo: Farwestern, CC BY 3.0.
Montgomery Castle is a stone castle looking over the town of Montgomery in Powys, Mid Wales. It is one of many Norman castles on the border between Wales and England. Montgomery Castle is situated 1,600 feet east of Ffridd Faldwyn.
The Old Bell Museum
Museum
The Old Bell Museum is a former 16th-century inn, converted into a museum and run by volunteers from the Montgomery Civic Society of Powys. The half-timbered building contains eleven rooms of various local exhibits, including information on the architecture of the building itself. The Old Bell Museum is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Ffridd Faldwyn.
Hen Domen
Forest
Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hen Domen Welsh, meaning "old mound", is the site of a medieval timber motte-and-bailey castle in Powys, Wales. It is the site of the original Montgomery Castle, and was built by Roger de Montgomery in 1070.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montgomery and Llandyssil.
Montgomery
Photo: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Montgomery is a market town in Powys. Montgomery has retained an "unspoilt" feel, with some fine examples of Georgian and early Victorian architecture.
Llandyssil
Village
Photo: Paul Beaman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llandyssil is a village in the community of Abermule with Llandyssil, in Powys, Wales, in the traditional county of Montgomeryshire. It is about two miles from the town of Montgomery. Llandyssil is situated 1½ miles southwest of Ffridd Faldwyn.
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 north of Ffridd Faldwyn.
Ffridd Faldwyn
- Categories: contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Montgomeryshire, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.56448° or 52° 33′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.15701° or 3° 9′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C4RHR7V+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
way 575538477OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q15217642
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In Other Languages
“Ffridd Faldwyn” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Ffridd Faldwyn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Old Bell and Montgomery Presbyterian Church.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ffridd Faldwyn”. Photo: Tyssul, CC BY-SA 3.0.