Presteign

Presteigne Welsh: Llanandras
Presteigne High Street
Presteigne
Presteigne shown within Powys
Population	2,710 (2011)
OS grid reference	SO315645
Community	Presteigne
Principal area	Powys
Ceremonial county	Powys
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PRESTEIGNE
Postcode district	LD8
Dialling code	01544
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Brecon & Radnorshire
List of places UK Wales Powys 52°16′28″N 3°00′19″W / 52.27436°N 3.00536°W / 52.27436; -3.00536Coordinates: 52°16′28″N 3°00′19″W / 52.27436°N 3.00536°W / 52.27436; -3.00536

Presteigne (/prɛsˈtiːn/; Welsh: Llanandras (the church of St. Andrew)) is a town and community in Powys, Wales. It was the county town of the historic county of Radnorshire. Despite lying on a minor B road the town has, in common with several other towns close to the Wales-England border, assumed the motto, "Gateway to Wales".

The town sits on the south bank of the River Lugg, which forms the England–Wales border as it passes the town — the border effectively wraps around three sides of the town (north, east and south). Nearby towns are Kington to the south and Knighton to the north, and surrounding villages include Norton and Stapleton. The town falls within the Diocese of Hereford.

The town probably began as a small settlement around a Minster church dedicated to St Andrew and at the time of the Domesday Book and formed part of the manor of Humet.

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