Parish church [2]
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Parish church [2]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 31 May 2021
Seen here from Cemetery Road, the Anglican parish church of St Edward has medieval origins of which only the base of the tower remain. The church was rebuilt in 1752 but no trace of this build remain. The aisled nave was rebuilt again in a Gothic style in 1877 and the chancel rebuilt in 1897 at which time the tower was heightened with a tiled pyramidal belfry. Constructed of rubble stone with ashlar dressings, all under a tile roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=&id=8980 Knighton is a somewhat remote market town gaining its charter in 1203. It is sited on the River Teme some 60 miles north of Cardiff. It lies on the Welsh/English border, with a small part in Shropshire, including its railway station. Originally an Anglo-Saxon settlement, Knighton is located on Offa's Dyke, the ancient earthwork that divided the two countries. It later became a Norman defensive border town.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.345821
Longitude
-3.048819