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.
| Bleddfa | |
|---|---|
Bleddfa Location within Powys | |
| OS grid reference | SO 2079 6829 |
| • Cardiff | 57 mi (92 km) |
| • London | 141 mi (227 km) |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KNIGHTON |
| Postcode district | LD7 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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]
In 1766, the Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, whose ideas were instrumental in underpinning the French Revolution, was offered lodgings in a 16th-century grange house called 'Monaughty' which was near Bleddfa. He was so enamoured by Wales during his stay that he hoped Wales would be his final resting place (though he eventually died in Ermenonville, France) [3][4]
References
- www.thebeaconbenefice.org.uk website; Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- Church of St. Mary Magdalene - A Grade I Listed Building in Llangunllo, Powys, Bristish Listed Buildings. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- https://www.cymmrodorion.org/wp-content/uploads/woocommerce_uploads/2020/08/WHAT-EXACTLY-IS-FOLK-SONG-wuc09l.pdf
- https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jean-Jacques-Rousseau