The Anchor
The Anchor is a building in Bettws-y-Crwyn, Shropshire, England. The Anchor is situated nearby to the archaeological site Bryn Amlwg Castle, as well as near the peak Cefn Fron Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bryn Amlwg Castle and Cantlin Stone.
Bryn Amlwg Castle
Archaeological site
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Bryn Amlwg Castle was an enclosure castle near Anchor, Shropshire, abutting the England–Wales border. It is a scheduled monument, listed in 1930. This was an enclosure castle of the 12th and 13th centuries, and had towers and a gatehouse. Bryn Amlwg Castle is situated 3,200 feet southwest of The Anchor.
Cantlin Stone
Memorial
The Cantlin Stone is a rough stone approximately two feet across with an inscription recording the death of one Willam Cantlin there, and the fact that he was buried at Bettws. Cantlin Stone is situated 2 miles northeast of The Anchor.
Wharf Inn
Pub
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wharf Inn is a pub, which is situated 2½ miles south of The Anchor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anchor and Bettws-y-Crwyn.
Anchor
Hamlet
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Anchor is a remote hamlet in southwest Shropshire, England. The hamlet is the most westerly place in Shropshire.
Bettws-y-Crwyn
Hamlet
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bettws-y-Crwyn is a small, remote village and civil parish in south-west Shropshire, England. It is close to the England–Wales border and is one of a number of English villages to have a Welsh language placename. Bettws-y-Crwyn is situated 3 miles southeast of The Anchor.
Glanmule
Hamlet
Glanmule is a small village in the north of Powys, Wales. It is located in Montgomeryshire, approximately 2.5 miles to the east of Newtown. It stands at the junction of the B4368 and A489 roads, two miles from the Welsh-English border. Glanmule is situated 3½ miles north of The Anchor.
The Anchor
- Type: Building
- Location: Bettws-y-Crwyn, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.45771° or 52° 27′ 28″ northLongitude
-3.21494° or 3° 12′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C4RFQ5P+32OpenStreetMap ID
way 867768644OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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