Castle Caereinion
Castle Caereinion | |
Montgomeryshire | |
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Location | |
Grid reference: | SJ163055 |
Location: | 52°38’40"N, 3°14’30"W |
Data | |
Population: | 509 |
Post town: | Welshpool |
Postcode: | SY21 |
Dialling code: | 01938 |
Local Government | |
Council: | Powys |
Parliamentary constituency: |
Montgomeryshire |
Castle Caereinion is a small village and parish in Montgomeryshire upon the River Banwy (also known as the River Einion), around eight miles west of Welshpool.
Castle Caereinion has a railway station on the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway.
The village is named after an ancient castle.[1] The castle was built by Madog ap Meredydd for Owain Cyfeiliog, who subsequently burnt it to the ground, after siding with the English.
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