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Tours > Wales > Knighton
Knighton
The most prominent feature of the little border town of Knighton on a steep bank of the River Teme is its clock tower, but other features in town are far more interesting. The Saxons from the east settled here even before the Welsh came in from the west; the town's Welsh name is Tref y Clawdd (Trev uh Clouthe), the town on the Dyke, for Offa's Dyke runs all along its west side. In Riverside Park in 1971, the Offa's Dyke Path was officially opened.
Knighton Railroad station is a halt on the celebrated mid-Wales line, running from Shrewsbury to Carmarthen; it is considered a showpiece of Victorian Gothic, being personally approved by a local magnate when first designed. The Parish church, with its double nave, is one of the very few Welsh churches dedicated to an English saint, and the only one to St. Edward. Originally Norman, it has been rebuilt on two occasions. The Narrows is a picturesque street with a fine half-timbered building.
 The area around Knighton is well-known in agricultural circles for its sheep rearing; the Knighton sheep sales attracts buyers from all over the country and from many parts of the world, anxious to improve their stock. The nearby Vale of Kerry is also famous for its breed of sheep.
Next Stop: Presteigne
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