Forests & woodlands · Mid Wales
New Radnor
Also known as: Maesyfed (pentref), Maesyfed
New Radnor in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Alan Murray-Rust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
New Radnor 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
New Radnor (Welsh: Maesyfed) is a village and community in Powys, Wales. It is south of Radnor Forest, and was historically the county town of Radnorshire. In the 2001 census, the community's population of 410 was split evenly between male and female, in 192 households. The population at the 2011 census was 409. The community includes the village of Llanfihangel Nant Melan.
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Background
Description
Attractions in the village include a significant castle mound of a Norman motte . New Radnor castle was originally called Trefaesyfed and was once a considerable fortress and a significant border castle in the Welsh Marches and played its part in the turmoil, violence and barbarity of the early medieval period typical of such a site. The first castle at New Radnor may have been built by William Fitz Osbern earl of Hereford. Certainly he held the land by the time of his death in 1071 and the layout of the powerful castle suggests that it was built by a man of great influence. Soon after 1086 New Radnor was granted to Philip de Braose. It may have been at this time that ten minor castles were…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2400, -3.1600
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- New Radnor
- Postcode
- LD8 2TB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Sources
- wikidata: Q3100165 (CC0)
- wikipedia: New Radnor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is New Radnor?
- New Radnor is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD8 2TB), in the parish of New Radnor.
- Is New Radnor free to visit?
- Yes, New Radnor is free to enter.
- How do I get to New Radnor?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LD8 2TB. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.