Bleddfa

Bleddfa
Bleddfa is located in Powys
Bleddfa
Bleddfa
Location within Powys
OS grid referenceSO 2079 6829
• Cardiff57 mi (92 km)
• London141 mi (227 km)
Community
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKNIGHTON
Postcode districtLD7
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Powys
52°18′25″N 3°09′47″W / 52.307009°N 3.163158°W / 52.307009; -3.163158
Bleddfa school children; July 1911.

Bleddfa is a village which lies on the road from Knighton to Penybont and is located in the community of Llangunllo, Powys, Wales. It is 5 miles (8 km) from Knighton.[citation needed] Until 1983 Bleddfa was a community itself.[1]

Two hillforts dating to around 200 BC guard the village: Clog Hill above the village, and Llysin Hill to the west.[2]

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Bleddfa dates from the 13th century. In the 19th century part of the building was used as a schoolroom. It is a Grade I listed building.[3]

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).[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Radnorshire East Registration District". www.ukbmd.org.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  2. ^ Linehan, C.D. (2013). "Some Notes on Bleddfa on the Occasion of the Reopening of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, By the Lord Bishop of Swansea & Brecon, The Rt. Rev. J.J.A. Thomas, at 6.30 p.m. on 21st July 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2014.
  3. ^ Cadw. "Church of St Mary Magdalene (Grade I) (9122)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  4. ^ Jones, John (2020). "What exactly is folk song?" (PDF). p. 133.
  5. ^ "Jean-Jacques Rousseau | Biography, Education, Philosophy, Achievements, Beliefs, Social Contract, & Facts | Britannica". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 8 February 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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