Hay-on-Wye in Powys, Wales, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Original Site of the Lion Gate
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, September 21, 2023
1. Original Site of the Lion Gate Marker
Entrance to the mediaeval town of Hay
Demolished late 18th century
Erected 1994 by The Warren Conservation Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.
Location. 52° 4.445′ N, 3° 7.349′ W. Marker is in Hay-on-Wye, Wales, in Powys. It is on Lion Street. Plaque is on the front wall of the Old Black Lion Pub. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26 Lion St, Hay-on-Wye, Wales HR3 5AD, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Mid Wales. It is also on the British Marches. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Celtic Fringe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St John's Church (Church Ifan) (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hay Castle (approx. 0.2 kilometers
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Photographed by Stephen Palmer, September 21, 2023
2. Original Site of the Lion Gate Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
