Red Lion Hill (Welsh: Bryn Llew Goch) or Banc y Dolau is a hill in Powys, Wales, with a summit 484.6 metres (1,590 ft) above sea level.[1] It is located in Mid Wales between the towns of Newtown and Llandrindod Wells, approximately three point two kilometres (2 mi) to the west of the A483 road.[2]

Red Lion Hill
Banc y Dolau
A gravel track through grassy countryside leads towards two hills in the distance, one on the right which is grassy and one on the left which is covered with trees.
A view of Red Lion Hill
Highest point
Elevation484.6 m (1,590 ft)
Coordinates52°22′47″N 3°23′19″W / 52.37970°N 3.38853°W / 52.37970; -3.38853
Naming
Native nameBryn Llew Goch (Welsh)
Geography
Red Lion Hill is located in Powys
Red Lion Hill
Red Lion Hill
Red Lion Hill shown within Powys
OS gridSO 0558 7664
Topo mapOS Explorer 214

At the beginning of the twentieth century the area immediately to the east of the hill was known as Red Lion Plantations, and just beyond that was a small hamlet called Red Lion.[3] As of 2020 Red Lion consists of just a single dwelling,[4] which Royal Mail considers to be part of nearby Llanbadarn Fynydd.[5]

A building labelled Red Lion School is shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map at SO0681576817.

References

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  1. ^ "RED LION HILL, POWYS - POWYS". GetOutside. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. ^ "52°22'46.9"N 3°23'18.7"W" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Explore georeferenced maps". National Library of Scotland. 1904. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. ^ "OS Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Postcode Finder – Find an Address (LD1 6YW)". Royal Mail. Retrieved 10 March 2020.