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Probably the MOST unusual birthday present you can buy anybody!

Knucklas Castle Community Land Project Posted on 5 January 2010 by Publicity & promotions5 February 2015

Ever thought of giving the MOST unusual present to your friends and family? How about something totally new that revolves around something over 700 years old?

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Tagged birthday, castle, community, heyope, knucklas, land, marches, mound, present, project, radnorshire, shares, teme, trust, valley

Newsletter 20th November 2009

Knucklas Castle Community Land Project Posted on 21 November 2009 by Kevin5 February 2015

Newsletter 20/11/2009 Allotment News The Chelsea Allotments have a 40 year waiting list! Beat the rush! The Knucklas Castle allotments have 6 to 7 allotments measuring 10 x 6 metres available for you to rent at £30 per year. Twenty allotments have been ploughed and harrowed. Their owners have planted … Continue reading →

Tagged allotments, castle, community, Cwm Heyop, group, heyope, knucklas, land, maintenance, marches, mound, Powys, project, radnorshire, river, shares, teme, tree, trust, valley

Guinevere – a Knucklas Princess but was she ever ‘the Flower Bride’?

Knucklas Castle Community Land Project Posted on 16 December 2008 by Publicity & promotions5 February 2015

  Guinevere’s (Gwenhwyfar) first appears in the Welsh *Mabinogion called Culhwch and Olwen (before 1100) In Welsh tradition, her father is called Gogrvan or Ocvran King of Knucklas. Ref: *Mabynnogyon is in the Red book of Hergest

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Tagged book, castle, Culhwch, Cwm Heyop, Gogrvan, Guinevere, Gwenhwyfar, hergest, heyope, king, knucklas, marches, mound, Ocvran, Olwen, princess, radnorshire, Red, river, teme, valley

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King Arthur book

A wonderful new book has been written by one of our members for youngsters to enjoy the legend of King Arthur. Look on the Shop page to see details and purchase.

Castle hill

A new view of the castle using LiDR technology has become available, look here: LiDR survey
Many thanks to Mark Walters for this new view.

It raises some interesting questions about the way the castle has been used over the many years of its existence.

We are also on the Welsh governments catalogue of heritage buildings here Coflein

Knucklas information

Knucklas has a village web site - see what is going on in the area at Knucklas and at Knucklas Community Centre Transport information is also on the village web site.

Wales interactive map

General Wales information, including castles
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Site & location

The 21 acre site, including a Cadw scheduled monument, has been bought by some philanthropic locals who are leasing it to KCCLP whilst the money is raised to purchase the site for the whole community.

Surrounding Area

Sited at the confluence of the Teme and Heyope valleys in Radnorshire, Knucklas Castle overlooks Shropshire's Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Offa's Dyke and the River Teme, the border between Wales and England. This part of Wales has many delights to discover.

About us

KCCLP is a transition project encompassing archaeology and local history, nature conservation, woodland with public access, education, allotments, sculpture & art, poetry, community orchard, village green and heaps of strong community spirit. The funds for this important community project are being raised through the sales of shares and donations. You can buy a share and help in many ways. Registered Community Benefit Society no. 30635R

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KCCLP Allotment Open Day 2011

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