Heritage railway stations · Mid Wales
Knighton
Also known as: Tref-y-clawdd
In or near Llanfair Waterdine.
Knighton in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Knighton · 0.4 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Knighton, the nearest railway station is Knighton, located just 0.4 km away. Entry to the site is free. The postcode for navigation is LD7 1AE.
About
Knighton is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2022
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Knighton (Welsh: Tref-y-clawdd [trɛvəˈklauð] or Trefyclo) is a market town and community on the River Teme in Powys, Wales. It is located on the England–Wales border, and a small part of the town, including its railway station, lies over the border in the Shropshire parish of Stowe. Originally an Anglo-Saxon settlement, Knighton is located on Offa's Dyke, the ancient earthwork that divided the two countries. It later became a Norman defensive border town. It was historically in Radnorshire.
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Background
History
Knighton's earliest history is obscure, despite some local clues: Caer Caradoc (an Iron Age hill fort associated with Caradoc or Caractacus) is 2 mi away, off the road to Clun. Watling Street, a Roman road, passes a few miles to the east at Leintwardine. Any settlements in the Knighton area would have belonged to the Iron Age kingdom of Cornovii, which coincided with the modern counties of Cheshire, Shropshire, north Staffordshire, North Herefordshire, and parts of Powys and Worcestershire. Knighton includes a preserved section of Offa's Dyke. The parallel Wat's Dyke a few miles to the east, runs north and south along the English/Welsh border from Basingwerk near Holywell to Oswestry. Dykes…
Description
The town includes visible remains of two early castle mottes, one at Bryn-y-Castell and the other hidden behind the fire station and in a private garden. The Clock Tower was built in 1872 and is similar to those in Rhayader, Hay on Wye and Machynlleth. On the first Saturday in April the town normally holds an annual Carnival and Show, which attracts visitors from around the world, though it did not take place in 2020 due to COVID-19. Its two parades, one at midday and another around 8 pm, consist of various themed carnival floats with people in fancy dress. The show takes place at the town's showground at Bryn-y-Castell, which is also home to Knighton Town F.C., Knighton Cricket Club and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3439, -3.0482
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Knighton
- Postcode
- LD7 1AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Nearest railway station
- Knighton — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2254730 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Knighton, Powys (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Offa's Dyke
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Knighton Hospital
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Knighton Rural District
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Knighton Community Centre
Other places · 0.3 km
Knighton and Knucklas English Baptist Church
Historic churches · 0.3 km
Knighton Castle Mount
Literary houses · 0.3 km
Offa's Dyke Path
Military museums · 0.3 km
Bryn y Castell
Castles · 0.3 km
Knighton railway station
Parks · 0.4 km
Offa's Dyke opening memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.5 km
Panpwnton Farm
Campsites · 0.9 km
Garth Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.5 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Knighton?
- Knighton is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD7 1AE), in the parish of Knighton.
- What is Knighton?
- Knighton in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Knighton?
- The nearest railway station is Knighton, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode LD7 1AE.
- Is Knighton a protected site?
- Yes — Knighton is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Knighton free to visit?
- Yes, Knighton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Knighton?
- The nearest railway station is Knighton, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LD7 1AE.