Knucklas
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| Knucklas & Heyop(e) | |
| Welsh: Cnwclas | |
  Knucklas & Heyop(e) shown within the United Kingdom |
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| Population | 220 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Principal area | Powys |
| Ceremonial county | Powys |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Knighton |
| Postcode district | LD7 1** |
| Dialling code | 01547 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Brecon & Radnorshire |
| List of places: UK • Wales • | |
Knucklas (Welsh: Cnwclas, "Green Hill") and Heyop (or Heyope) are two small but inseparable villages in Powys, Wales. They lie off the B4355 and are served by Knucklas railway station on the Heart of Wales Line. Both are approximately 2 miles from Knighton and lie in the upper valley of the River Teme.
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[edit] History
Knucklas has two notable historical survivals:
- The Castle It dates from 1240 and consists of a square stone fortification with four round towers on top of a hill. It was captured by a Welsh army in 1262 which destroyed the defences[1][2].Below the castle lies the battlefield of the Battle of Beguildy[citation needed] fought between the Welsh and the Mortimer family of Norman Marcher Lords in 1146. The castle was attacked and destroyed by the forces of Owain Glyndŵr in 1402 during his rebellion. A romantic story associates the location with the marriage of Guinevere and King Arthur[3].
- The Viaduct. A spectacular 13-arch span completed in 1865 and recorded in an engraving from the Illustrated London News[4].
[edit] Tyre fire
Heyope became notorious for an incident where 10 million tyres were on fire for more than thirteen years (Britain's longest burning tyre fire) causing substantial pollution[5][6].
[edit] Notable inhabitants
- Vavasor Powell (1617–1670). A Welsh Nonconformist leader and writer.
[edit] References
- ^ eCastles Website. Retrieved on 03 Dec 2007.
- ^ Castle Wales Website. Retrieved on 03 Dec 2007.
- ^ Castle Wales Website. Retrieved on 03 Dec 2007.
- ^ Gathering the Jewels. Retrieved on 03 Dec 2007.
- ^ The Guardian. Retrieved on 03 Dec 2007.
- ^ photo from Environment Agency. Retrieved on 03 Dec 2007.
[edit] External links
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