Knighton and District
Knighton -Tref Y Clawdd
The name Knighton probably derives from the Old English words cniht and tūn meaning, respectively, "... a soldier, personal follower, young man, servant, thane, freeman" and "... farm, settlement, homestead". This implies that the settlement was perhaps founded as the result of a grant of land to freemen. By contrast the Welsh name (Tref-y-Clawdd) is more straightforward and translates simply as the town on the dyke
Public Services
Knighton has a fire station served by a part-time crew and part of the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service. Knighton's police station is also part-time; the local force is Dyfed-Powys Police.
Knighton has a hospital on Ffrydd Road on the site of and using some of the former buildings of the Workhouse. It has maternity facilities but no accident and emergency capacity. Primary care is provided by two GP practices and a Boots pharmacy.
Twinning
Knighton has since August 2009 been twinned with the small French town of Varades
LINKS:
www.theknighton.com - Local Hotel
www.thegeorgeknighton.co.uk - Local Public House
www.visitknighton.demon.co.uk - Information on Offas Dyke
www.gigrin.co.uk - Red Kite Feeding Station
www.knightontown.net - Further Information on Knighton