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  Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust - Projects - Longer - Historic Churches - Radnorshire Churches Survey - Presteigne
Presteigne Church is in the Diocese of, in the community of Presteigne in the county of Powys.
Presteigne's church, architecturally much the best in Radnorshire, drew its wealth from the Herefordshire part of the parish, and is still in the diocese of Hereford.
Presteigne church consists of a nave, a wider chancel, north and south lean-to aisles, a south (lady) chapel, and a west tower that intrudes into the south-western sector of the south aisle.
www.cpat.demon.co.uk /projects/longer/churches/radnor/16939.htm   (4027 words)

  
 Presteigne Broadcast Hire.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Presteigne has again added to their portfolio of production equipment by purchasing two of Sony's new digital wireless camera systems.
Presteigne have taken delivery of the new 73GB EVS servers to add to its range of 36GB EVS units.
Presteigne fly one of their systems 1,500 miles to Istanbul to cover the action….
www.presteigne.co.uk /newsletter_only.htm   (703 words)

  
 Presteigne: Touring Wales on Britannia
Presteigne was the county town of the old border county of RadnorIn the old county of Radnor, and like Knighton, is very much English in character and language.
The Carmelite Convent in Presteigne has a reputation for its friendliness: the Mother Superior is not appointed, but elected by the nuns, serving for three years.
In August each year, the Presteigne Festival of Music and the Arts is a six-day celebration, featuring internationally-known musicians and soloists, and a composer in residence.
www.britannia.com /tours/wales/presteigne.html   (226 words)

  
 PRESTEIGNE YFC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Presteigne is in the East of Radnorshire - half way down the border between England and Wales.
Presteigne YFC has 35 or so members, with ages ranging from 10 to 26.
Business meetings are held in Presteigne Youth Centre, but these tend to be few and far between, since we have loads of other competitions and social activities to keep us occupied.
www.presteigneyfc.org.uk   (130 words)

  
 The Birmingham Post (England): Modern music in an antique setting; Christopher Morley previews the varied range of ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
When tickets for this year's Presteigne Festival went on sale a few days ago, the first weekend saw them selling like the proverbial hot cakes to the tune of several thousand pounds.
The success of this enterprise, now in its 17th year, is well deserved, and has earned the support of organisations such as the Britten-Pears Foundation, the Elmley Foundation and the Leche Trust, as well as important local sponsors.
Presteigne is a festival which draws large numbers of visitors to this almost impossibly pretty little town tucked away in the sleepy Welsh borderland...
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:60529903&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (251 words)

  
 Presteigne Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com
Beautifully set in gently undulating countryside on what was the main London coach road to the West, Presteigne offers the timeless charm and tranquillity of Mid Wales less than 60 miles from Birmingham.
The Judge's Lodging - One of Presteigne's most impressive buildings is the original Shire Hall in Broad Street, Built in 1829 with an imposing classic façade, it housed a complex of chambers for dispensing the law and administering the county's affairs.
The local legend of Mary Morgan - said to have been hanged at the age of 17 in Presteigne in 1805, charged with the murder of her daughter.
www.aboutbritain.com /towns/Presteigne.asp   (894 words)

  
 WALES CYCLE BREAKS - KNIGHTON and PRESTEIGNE
Presteigne is an unspoilt border town whose history was built on the cloth trade.
Presteigne to Wapley Hill iron age hillfort, 11 miles.
Presteigne to the Walton Basin for castles and standing stones, 13 or 18 miles.
www.walescyclebreaks.com /kp.htm   (197 words)

  
 Alfacam turns to Presteigne Broadcast, EVS HD LSM-XT for Euro 2004 soccer championship
Presteigne Broadcast Hire recently worked with Alfacam to provide HD coverage of the recently concluded Euro 2004 soccer championships in Portugal.
Presteigne, a long-time EVS XT-server provider, set out on its course toward HD in January 2003 when the first HD cameras were added to the company’s rental inventory.
Presteigne's investment in HD equipment is not finished.
broadcastengineering.com /news/broadcasting_alfacam_turns_presteigne   (153 words)

  
 Gumma Farm Bed & Breakfast
Gumma is a traditional 350 acre Welsh working farm, producing beef and lamb and is situated within a designated environmentally sensitive area, one mile from Presteigne.
Presteigne has a 500 year old tapestry "The Entry into Jerusalem" hanging in the local Church.
The completely refurbished Judge's Lodgings and Court Room are nearby as are, castles, pubs, gardens, golf, car rally school, tennis courts, horse riding, clay pigeon shooting, Red Kite country, weekly summer trotting races, numerous music festivals, Offa's Dyke path plus short mapped walks.
www.rhayader.com /gumma.html   (230 words)

  
 BBC - Mid Wales Presteigne - The Judge's Lodging
For four centuries, Presteigne doled out justice to the law-breakers of Radnorshire and in 1829, a grand new courtroom opened in the town - the Judge's Lodging.
By the early 1800s Presteigne was thriving in its legal and administrative roll for the county.
In 1834 a Quarter Sessions Jury was fined for tossing a coin to decide their verdict - the difficult decision being made impossible by one of them being the prisoner's brother in law.
www.bbc.co.uk /wales/mid/sites/presteigne/pages/judges_lodging.shtml   (866 words)

  
 Presteigne Self Catering /b and b - Brick House Farm :: StaySoon Herefordshire
Our local town of Presteigne used to be the County town of Radnorshire and still has some of the trappings.
The Presteigne Festival in August attracts music lovers from all over the country.
Coming from Presteigne again look for a sign to Wapley Hill Fort & our entrance is some 50 yards before the sign on the left.
herefordshire.staysoon.co.uk /index.cfm?t=7&i=2600   (748 words)

  
 Presteigne on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Modern music in an antique setting; Christopher Morley previews the varied range of music to be enjoyed at next month's Presteigne Festival.(News)
Culture: Hitting the right note in musical Mecca; The prestigious Presteigne Festival of Music and Arts begins tomorrow.
Review: Vibrant mix of old and new wins support; Presteigne Festival St. Andrew's Church, Presteigne.(News)
www.encyclopedia.com /html/P/Presteig.asp   (303 words)

  
 Presteigne -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Other attractions include the Judge's Lodging, decorated in mid- (A person who lived during the reign of Victoria) Victorian style.
Presteigne is where the Sheep Music festival is held annually in July.
This is a festival with a whole range of different music genres from rock to folk, dance, ska, reggae and funk with many others.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pr/presteigne.htm   (139 words)

  
 Sony-Biz Deutschland: Presteigne receives the world’s first delivery of the Sony wireless camera system - NAB ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Presteigne has purchased two systems; the WLL-RX55 wireless camera receiver and CA55 wireless camera transmitter.
Presteigne is a leading European broadcast equipment hire company, providing specialist equipment to the big terrestrial, satellite and outside broadcast companies throughout Europe.
Presteigne has a wide portfolio of Sony equipment including Sony Outside Broadcast camera systems, VTRs, mixers, High Definition and camcorders.
www.sonymanufacturing.com /b2b/sony-business-de/60558402-sony-deutschland-presteigne-receives-the-worlds-first-delivery-of-the-sony-wireless-camera-system-nab-produktfamilien-systemkameras.html   (602 words)

  
 Presteigne notes
Presteigne is also a pianists' festival, and yesterday we heard
Gretel Dowdeswell is Presteigne's busiest pianist - in this year's Festival she plays chamber music with David Campbell, Alice Neary, Alison Smart and Ruth Watson.
Yesterday's concert was the Canterbury Chamber Choir's final appearance in this 1999 festival, and they are due to return to Presteigne in 2002.
www.mvdaily.com /articles/1999/08/pfnotes2.htm   (618 words)

  
 Gumma Farm, Discoyd, Presteigne presented by A1 Tourism
The historic town of Presteigne is 1 mile away, which has a 500 yard old tapestry "The entry into Jerusalem" in its lovely church.
While in Presteigne why not eat at one of the many pubs, Gumma Farm is within easy reach of many activities for the more energetic.
From Presteigne head west on the B4356 sign posted (WHITTON) in less than a miles look for (Discoed) sign on your left in 50 yards on bridge (GUMMA FARM BandB) sign, also signposted (CASCOB) follow signs.
www.a1tourism.com /uk/gummafar.html   (360 words)

  
 PRESTEIGNE FEST OF MUSIC & THE ARTS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The twenty-third Presteigne Festival of Music and the Arts runs from Thursday 25 until Tuesday 30 August, and has a total of no fewer than 30 events of which fifteen are concerts.
Venues include St Andrew's Church in Presteigne, with its exquisite acoustic, and village churches and halls nestling in the beautiful countryside of the surrounding Border Marches.
All three of these projects came about as a result of the Garland for Presteigne collaboration in 2003 (a cycle of twelve songs by ten composers, recently recorded on the Metronome label); other living composers represented include James Francis Brown, John Hawkins, Gabriel Jackson, Robin Holloway, James McMillan, Lloyd Moore, Matthew Taylor and Adrian Williams.
www.webspawner.com /users/mamuk/stceciliatidein.html   (298 words)

  
 PRESTEIGNE IRISH MUSIC. The premier venue for Irish Music in the Welsh Borders
To be held in the Garden of the Radnorshire Arms Presteigne 1300 - 1800
Presteigne, 15 miles North West of Hay on Wye, has for 20 years been
Presteigne has established itself as a key port of call for touring
www.btinternet.com /~brixton/presteigne   (2330 words)

  
 Presteigne Information Online - pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes in and around Presteigne, UK
If you have any news or information related to Presteigne or would like an article to be published in Presteigne Information Online, fill in a simple form or send it to us and we will do the rest.
Presteigne Information Online is part of the UK information network.
Presteigne Information Online is an independent site and is not affiliated with, or officially sponsored by any local authority or tourist information centre based in Presteigne.
www.britinfo.net /fp-F-CPH.htm   (246 words)

  
 The Birmingham Post (England): More prestige for Presteigne; PRESTEIGNE FESTIVAL ROUNDUP.(Reviews)@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Schidlof Quartet, Presteigne Festival Orchestra at St Andrew's Church, Presteigne
While more imposing festival cities pursue their grand aspirations, Presteigne has busied itself in establishing an identity and ethos all its own, with astonishing success.
Now in its 19th year, the Presteigne Festival continues to attract a growing number of visitors to this impossibly lovely area of the Welsh borderland, tranquil and unhassled, generous of good food...
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:77655887&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (196 words)

  
 Adrian Williams Chamber works   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This work was commissioned by George Vass and the 2003 Presteigne Festival for the Raphael Ensemble, and premiered in Presteigne on August 22nd the same year.
The first performance, at the 1986 Presteigne Festival, was given by Alexander Baillie accompanied by the composer.
Later the work was taken up by Raphael Wallfisch who performed it, also with the composer, again at Presteigne, in 1992, in the presence of the artist less than two months before his death.
www.adrianwilliamsmusic.com /chamber.htm   (2458 words)

  
 BBC - Mid Wales Presteigne - Presteigne
The ancient town of Presteigne stands right on the border - cross the River Lugg and you're in England.
Presteigne's Victorian judges lived in the lap of luxury
Check out the five-day weather forecast for the Presteigne area - use your back button to return here.
www.bbc.co.uk /wales/mid/sites/presteigne/index.shtml   (246 words)

  
 GENUKI: Presteigne / Llanandras, Herefordshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Chapters are on 1: The Early History of the Area; 2: The Middle Ages; 3: Tudor Presteigne; 4: Plague, War and Fire; 5: Stagnation and Recovery; 6: From the French Wars to Victoria; 7: High Victorian Presteigne; 8: The Struggle for a Future; 9: Towards the 21st Century.
A Description of Presteigne and Directory of Private and Commercial Residents transcribed from Littlebury's Directory and Gazetteer of Herefordshire, 1876-7 by Rosemary Lockie.
The transcription of the section for Presteigne from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/HEF/Presteigne   (216 words)

  
 Presteigne Online News Pages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sky News has committed to a long-term hire agreement with Presteigne Broadcast Hire.
Your perfect partner for a gradual and managed transition from SDTV to HDTV.
Presteigne is also able to offer a wide-range of HDTV lenses for your high definition applications.
www.presteigne.co.uk /news/news2.htm   (223 words)

  
 Lets Go There - A guide to Presteigne, Powys   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The town of Presteigne is in an area of Powys known as the Randor Boarders.
This area of outstanding natural beauty captivates vistors and has helped Presteigne to be listed by Country Life Magazine as one of the top ten places to live in Britain.
George Bernard Shaw said of the the Radnorshire area: "No man should be in government of this land who does not spend three months of every year in country such as this"
letsgothere.co.uk /europe/Wales/Mid/Powys/Presteigne/-L2-937-0/default.aspx   (143 words)

  
 Presteigne Bed and Breakfast :: Gumma Farm in Mid Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Presteigne Bed and Breakfast :: Gumma Farm in Mid Wales
Sit back and enjoy Gumma’s peaceful surroundings, listen to the country sounds or walk freely over our farm watching out for the White Buzzards.
From Presteigne head west - sign posted Whitton.
www.farmbreaks.org.uk /Pages/gumma_farm_presteigne.html   (261 words)

  
 Victorian Presteigne - Joseph Murray Ince
He returned to Presteigne in 1830 and became a successful
His Presteigne home was the house called Roseland
There is a memorial to the artist in Presteigne parish church.
history.powys.org.uk /school1/presteigne/ince.shtml   (166 words)

  
 UK History Premium Listing:   Judge's Lodging, Presteigne
Wandering through its labyrinth of rooms, visitors are accompanied by an eavesdropping audiotour of voices from the past: you hear their tales, from Mary the hardworking maid, to Reverend Richard Lister Venables, chairman of the Magistrates and employer of famous Victorian diarist, Francis Kilvert, portrayed by actor Robert Hardy.
Find out about the rural Radnorshire Constabulary, the tragic tale of Mary Morgan, reputedly the last woman to be hanged in Wales, the terrible state of, and great escapes from Presteigne gaol, contrasting with the luxurious lives of the judges.
The beautiful town of Presteigne itself recently hit national news as one of the top 10 places to live in Britain in a Country Life survey, whilst its road from there to Aberystwyth is in the AA’s top 10 scenic routes in Europe.
www.history.uk.com /listings/listing.php?iD=22217   (483 words)

  
 Indymedia UK - School Antiwar Protest in Presteigne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Today with the kind and generous permision of our headmaster, over 200 pupils (of the 500 in the school) protested against war, at John Beddoes School in Presteigne, Powys.
We put posters, banners, and a large CND logo up on the fence on to the road, and stood in near silence.
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www.indymedia.org.uk /en/2003/03/57887.html   (228 words)

  
 Details of bus service between Presteigne and Knighton, UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Details of bus service between Presteigne and Knighton, UK This site contains bus service information for England, Scotland and Wales.
Details of Sargeant Brothers's bus service number G 5/468 between Presteigne and Knighton, in the UK.
This bus service was confirmed as operating, and the latest timetable was issued, 1 Oct 2004.
www.carlberry.co.uk /rfnshowr.asp?X=3104   (191 words)

  
 ADRIAN WILLIAMS NEWS PAGE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The composer first heard Sarah play at the 2003 Presteigne Festival and was determined to write for her.
This new work was a Presteigne Festival commission for the RAPHAEL ENSEMBLE for the 2003 Presteigne Festival and was premiered on August 22nd in St Andrew's Church, Presteigne.
The Presteigne Festival is of course the composer's own festival, started way back in 1983.
www.adrianwilliamsmusic.com /events.htm   (1597 words)

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