Knighton Hundred

Knighton Hundred in Radnorshire

Knighton Hundred is one of the hundreds of Radnorshire, located in the north of the county, adjacent to the borders with Montgomeryshire, Shropshire and Herefordshire. It is bounded to the south by Cefnllys Hundred; to the west by Rhayader Hundred; to the north by Montgomeryshire; to the north-east by Shropshire; and to the south-east by Radnor Hundred. It had a population of 4,847 in 2011.

It comprises the following ancient parishes:

• Brampton Bryan (Stanage)^*
• Heyop
• Knighton
• Llananno
• Llanbister (except Cefnpawl)^†
• Llanddewi Ystradenny (except Mystyrrhoes Llowdy)^†
• Llanfihangel Beguidy

^*: Remainder in Herefordshire.
^†: In Cefnllys hundred.