Historic churches · Mid Wales
Darowen
Darowen in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Darowen 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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From the Wikipedia article
Darowen is a village in the community of Glantwymyn, in Powys, Wales, located about 6 miles east of Machynlleth. In the village is the church of St Tudyr. This church was completely rebuilt in 1864. Just to the north of the church is the holy well Ffynnon Dadur.
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Background
History
The parish's name came from "Dar-Owain" and meant "Owain's oak". In 1974 Darowen became a community, on 1 April 1987 the community was abolished.
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- Coordinates
- 52.6004, -3.7304
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Glantwymyn
- Postcode
- SY20 8NS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Darowen?
- Darowen is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY20 8NS), in the parish of Glantwymyn.
- Is Darowen free to visit?
- Yes, Darowen is free to enter.
- How do I get to Darowen?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY20 8NS. It sits within the Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr parliamentary constituency.