Beguildy
Beguildy
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 Beguildy
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| Beguildy shown within Powys | |
| Population | 723 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SO194797 |
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| Ceremonial county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KNIGHTON |
| Postcode district | LD7 |
| Dialling code | 01547 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | |
Beguildy (Welsh: Bugeildy) is a small village and geographically large community in Powys, Wales.
It lies in a remote tract of countryside, 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Knighton, on the B4355 road to Newtown. It lies near the headwaters of the River Teme and has an elevation of 254 metres (833 ft). The name means "the shepherd's house", a reference to the pastoral occupation of its inhabitants.
The village has a pub (the Radnorshire Arms), a post office, a place of worship and a primary school (now controversially closed).
The large, rural community of Beguildy includes the settlements of Beguildy, Felindre, Dutlas, Lloyney, Heyope and Knucklas. It falls in the historic county of Radnorshire. An electoral ward in the same name exists. At the 2011 Census this ward had a population of 1,411.
Beguildy Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle of which the well preserved 20 foot high motte and earthworks remain. The village and the castle lie on the border between England and Wales.
The church, which is mainly 14th century, was restored considerably in the 19th century, with the chancel being rebuilt in 1885 and the nave restored in 1896. The original tower collapsed in the 19th century and bells, which date from 1661 and 1664, were re-hung in their present position in 1936.
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