Presteigne
Presteigne
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 Presteigne High Street |
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 Presteigne
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| Presteigne shown within Powys | |
| Population | 2,710 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SO315645 |
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| Ceremonial county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PRESTEIGNE |
| Postcode district | LD8 |
| Dialling code | 01544 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | |
Presteigne (/prɛsˈtiːn/; Welsh: Llanandras (the church of St. Andrew)) is a town and community in Powys, Wales. It was the county town of the historic county of Radnorshire. Despite lying on a minor B road the town has, in common with several other towns close to the Wales-England border, assumed the motto, "Gateway to Wales".
The town sits on the south bank of the River Lugg, which forms the England–Wales border as it passes the town — the border effectively wraps around three sides of the town (north, east and south). Nearby towns are Kington to the south and Knighton to the north, and surrounding villages include Norton and Stapleton. The town falls within the Diocese of Hereford.
Presteigne is considered by Country Life magazine editor Clive Aslet to be one of Britain's top 10 small towns.
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