Aberbechan was formerly a
township
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in the parish of
Llanllwchaearn in the historic county of
Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire ( ) was Historic counties of Wales, one of the thirteen counties of Wales that existed from 1536 until their abolishment in 1974. It was named after its county town, Montgomery, Powys, Montgomery, which in turn was named after ...
. The township of Aberbechan was transferred to
Bettws Cedewain
Bettws Cedewain (), also known as Bettws Cedewen, is a small village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. It lies in a sheltered valley on the banks of the River Bechan, north of Newtown, on the B4389 road. The community is known a ...
and more recently moved, together with the township of
Dolforwyn, into the community of
Abermule and Llandyssil in
Powys
Powys ( , ) is a Principal areas of Wales, county and Preserved counties of Wales, preserved county in Wales. It borders Gwynedd, Denbighshire, and Wrexham County Borough, Wrexham to the north; the English Ceremonial counties of England, ceremo ...
,
Wales
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.
There is a chapel The former township is also the home of
Aberbechan Hall.
See also
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Aberbechan Hall
References
External links
Photos of Aberbechan and surrounding area on geographAberbechan at Streetmap.co.uk
Townships in Montgomeryshire
Hamlets in Wales
Populated places in Powys
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