Heather Hood
Pilleth Oaks
Bed & Breakfast
Whitton,
Knighton, Powys
Wales LD7 1NP
United Kingdom

01547 560272

hoods@pillethoaks.co.uk

Local Area

Pilleth Oaks is located in an area known as the Welsh Marches, the area is steeped in history.

The Battle of Pilleth

Pilleth is the location of Owain Glyndwr's greatest battle in 1402. He took on and beat Edmund Mortimer (from Wigmore Castle in Herefordshire) representing King Henry IV. The battle was a hard fought engagement during which a reported 800 men where slain. Many of the Mortimer's archers (Radnorshire and west Herefordshire conscripts) changed sides early on in the conflict. The Welsh having the upper ground then set about totally destroying the remnants of the English army. It is no wonder that the English rear guard coming on the scene turned and fled.

The dead appear to have been buried at two sites, within the churchyard of St. Mary's and on Bryn Glas hill at a place now marked with four redwood trees.

The earliest reference to Pilleth is in the Domesday Book, where it is noted as Pilelei. The church was a place of pilgrimage in medieval times and the Holy Well on the north side was reputed to have healing properties, for the eyes in particular. It is not known exactly how long Pilleth has been a place of Christian worship; but the current building, dates predominantly from the thirteenth century. The tower dates from the fourteenth century, and its single bell from about 1450.