Bank Lock Turning Point
Bank Lock Turning Point is a canal in Welshpool, Powys, Wales. Bank Lock Turning Point is situated nearby to the aerodrome Breidden, as well as near the hamlet Pool Quay.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Strata Marcella and Breidden Hill.
Strata Marcella
Archaeological site
Photo: J Scott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Abbey of Strata Marcella was a medieval Cistercian monastery situated at Ystrad Marchell on the west bank of the River Severn near Welshpool, Powys, Wales. Strata Marcella is situated 1½ miles south of Bank Lock Turning Point.
Breidden Hill
Peak
Photo: John Haynes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Breidden Hill is a steep-sided hill in Powys, Wales, near the town of Welshpool. It is immediately surrounded by the villages of Trewern, Middletown, Criggion, Crew Green and Llandrinio. Breidden Hill is situated 2½ miles east of Bank Lock Turning Point.
Admiral Rodney’s Pillar
Monument
Photo: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Admiral Rodney's Pillar is a monument on Breidden Hill in Powys, Wales. It was built in 1781–82 to commemorate the naval victories of Sir George Brydges Rodney, Admiral of the White during the American War of Independence. Admiral Rodney’s Pillar is situated 2½ miles east of Bank Lock Turning Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pool Quay and Trewern.
Trewern
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trewern is a small village, community and electoral ward in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. The community includes the villages of Buttington and Middletown, situated 4.5 miles northeast of Welshpool, 14.5 miles west of Shrewsbury and 1 mile west of the Wales-England border.
Arddleen
Village
Photo: John Haynes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arddleen or Arddlin is a village in Powys, central Wales. It lies about 5 miles north of Welshpool, in the community of Llandrinio. It had a population of 418 as of the 2011 census, with 31% born in Wales. Arddleen is situated 1½ miles north of Bank Lock Turning Point.
Bank Lock Turning Point
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Welshpool, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.7101° or 52° 42′ 36″ northLongitude
-3.09651° or 3° 5′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C4RPW63+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 924349581OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=canal
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