New Radnor, Powys

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New Radnor is a settlement in Powys

Other current and historical names

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of New Radnor within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

New Radnor in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Radnor, New, ancient bor. and par. with ry. sta., Radnorshire, on river Somergill, 6 miles NW. of Kington and 60 miles NW. of Bristol, 3401 ac., pop. 472; P. O. New Radnor is pleasantly situated at the entrance of the pass from the Forest of Radnor to the Vale of Radnor, and has some slight remains of castle and walls destroyed by Owen Glyndwr in 1401. It has charters granted by Queen Elizabeth and George II. The Radnor District of Parliamentary Boroughs (Cefnllys, Knighton, Knucklas, New Radnor, Presteigne, and Rhayader) returned 1 member until 1885.

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