Presteigne

Presteigne
Presteigne High Street
Presteigne
Location within Powys
Population2,710 (2011)
OS grid referenceSO315645
Community
  • Presteigne
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPRESTEIGNE
Postcode districtLD8
Dialling code01544
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

Presteigne (/prɛsˈtn/; Welsh: Llanandras: the church of St. Andrew) is a town and community on the south bank of the River Lugg in Powys, Wales. The town is located on the England–Wales border, which surrounds it to the north, east and south. Nearby towns are Kington, Herefordshire to the south and Knighton to the north, and surrounding villages include Norton (within the community) and Stapleton. The community has a population of 2,710; the built-up area had a population of 2,056.

Presteigne was formerly the county town of the historic county of Radnorshire. Despite being in Wales, it is part of the diocese of Hereford in the Church of England.