Bleddfa

Bleddfa is a village in 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, 57 miles (92 km) from Cardiff and 141 miles (226 km) from London.

Bleddfa
Bleddfa
Location within Powys
OS grid referenceSO 2079 6829
• Cardiff57 mi (92 km)
• London141 mi (227 km)
Community
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKNIGHTON
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Bleddfa school children; July 1911.

Two hillforts belonging to around 200 B.C guard the village: Clog Hill above the village, and Llysin Hill to the west.[1]

Bleddfa's Grade I listed church is dedicated to St Mary Magdalene and was built around the 13th century. Part of the nave was used in the past as a schoolroom.[2]

See also

References

  1. www.thebeaconbenefice.org.uk website; Archived April 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  2. Church of St. Mary Magdalene - A Grade I Listed Building in Llangunllo, Powys, Bristish Listed Buildings. Retrieved 23 January 2018.



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