Pentreheyling
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Pentreheyling is a hamlet in Shropshire
, England
. It lies just west of Brompton
on the A489
between Church Stoke
, Powys and Newtown, Powys. The village is notable for the fact that it is impossible to reach any other settlement in England (except Brompton) by road without first passing through Wales
. Public footpaths are the only access which links it with the rest of England. It is however not geographically an exclave.
Pentreheyling is in the civil parish of Chirbury with Brompton.
The remains of a Roman fort have been discovered in the village.
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It lies just west of Brompton
Brompton, Shropshire
Brompton is a small hamlet in Shropshire, England. It lies on the A489 between Church Stoke, Powys and Newtown, Powys, at its junction with the B4385. The village is notable for the fact that it is impossible to reach any other settlement in England by road without first passing through Wales...
on the A489
A489 road
The A489 is a road in the United Kingdom running from Craven Arms, Shropshire to Machynlleth, Powys and crossing the Wales-England border.The road starts about one mile north of Craven Arms...
between Church Stoke
Church Stoke
Churchstoke or Church Stoke is a large village in Powys, but adjacent to the English-Welsh border, on the junction of the A489 and A490 roads. It is overlooked by Roundton Hill. The nearest town is Montgomery. An outline map of the Parish of Churchstoke may be seen...
, Powys and Newtown, Powys. The village is notable for the fact that it is impossible to reach any other settlement in England (except Brompton) by road without first passing through Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. Public footpaths are the only access which links it with the rest of England. It is however not geographically an exclave.
Pentreheyling is in the civil parish of Chirbury with Brompton.
The remains of a Roman fort have been discovered in the village.