Bleddfa
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Bleddfa | |
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Location within Powys | |
OS grid reference | SO 2079 6829 |
• Cardiff | 57 mi (92 km) |
• London | 141 mi (227 km) |
Community | |
Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | KNIGHTON |
Postcode district | LD7 |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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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.[citation needed]
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
- ^ www.thebeaconbenefice.org.uk website; Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ Church of St. Mary Magdalene - A Grade I Listed Building in Llangunllo, Powys, Bristish Listed Buildings. Retrieved 23 January 2018.