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.^{[citation needed]}

Bleddfa
Bleddfa Location within Powys
OS grid reference	SO 2079 6829
• Cardiff	57 mi (92 km)
• London	141 mi (227 km)
Community	Llangunllo
Principal area	Powys
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KNIGHTON
Postcode district	LD7
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Brecon and Radnorshire
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Brecon and Radnorshire
List of places UK Wales Powys 52°18′25″N 3°09′47″W / 52.307009°N 3.163158°W / 52.307009; -3.163158

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

• List of localities in Wales by population

References

1. www.thebeaconbenefice.org.uk website; 8 April 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.