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
  • Brecon and Radnorshire
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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