Historic churches · Mid Wales
Trelystan
In or near Priestweston.
Trelystan in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Welshpool · 4.7 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Trelystan is located in Mid Wales, with the nearest railway station being Welshpool, approximately 4.7 km away. Entry to the church is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is SY21 8LA.
About
Trelystan 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.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Trelystan is a remote parish and township on the border of the historic county of Montgomeryshire with Shropshire. Trelystan now forms part of the community of Forden with Leighton and Trelystan in Powys, having previously been its own community until 1987. Trelystan was a chapel of ease within the parish of Worthen and it also served the township of Leighton. In some old sources the parish is also referred to as Wolston Mynd.
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Background
History
Elystan Glodrydd, who died in 1010AD, was possibly buried at Trelystan, as the Welsh placename could derive from Cappell Tref Elistan. This is first mentioned in the Harleian Manuscript 1973, written by Jacob Chaloner: In 1485, Long Mountain by Trelystan was the muster point of the Welsh army of Henry Tudor, led by military commander Sir Rhys ap Thomas. They marched from there to Bosworth Field, where they defeated King Richard III. Sir Rhys’ wife Efa (English: ‘Eva’) was a direct descendant of Elystan via his grandson Idnerth ap Cadwgan ab Elystan. In 1854 Leighton became a separate parish and in 1874 Trelystan also became a parish. In 1933 Trelystan, Leighton and Rhos Goch parishes were…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6281, -3.0896
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Forden with Leighton and Trelystan
- Postcode
- SY21 8LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Nearest railway station
- Welshpool — 4.7 km
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Trelystan?
- Trelystan is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY21 8LA), in the parish of Forden with Leighton and Trelystan.
- What is Trelystan?
- Trelystan in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Trelystan?
- The nearest railway station is Welshpool, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY21 8LA.
- Is Trelystan a protected site?
- Yes — Trelystan is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Trelystan free to visit?
- Yes, Trelystan is free to enter.
- How do I get to Trelystan?
- The nearest railway station is Welshpool, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY21 8LA.