Presteigne is a town and also neighborhood in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales. It was the county town of the historic county of Radnorshire. In spite of pushing a minor B roadway the town has, in common with numerous various other communities near the Wales-England border, presumed the adage, "Gateway to Wales". The community remains on the south financial institution of the River Lugg, which forms the England-- Wales border as it passes the community-- the boundary effectively twists around 3 sides of the community (north, east and also south). Nearby towns are Kington to the south and Knighton to the north, and surrounding towns include Norton and also Stapleton. The town drops within the Diocese of Hereford. The town probably began as a small negotiation around a Minster church committed to St Andrew and also at the time of the Domesday Book as well as formed part of the manor of Humet. By the mid-12th century it was referred to as 'Presthemede' or 'the border meadow of the clergymans'. A century later on, it entered the control of the Mortimers, effective Marcher lords, as well as on their loss entered the hands of the Crown. At the end of the 13th century, most of the town's inhabitants, mainly English, enjoyed some prosperity but the Black Death and also the Glyndwr rebellion had actually ruined this as well as by the end of the 15th century, the currently mostly Welsh, population resided in a battling town. A considerable triumph in their rebellion was won by the forces of Owain Glyndwr close by at the Battle of Bryn Glas in 1402. The growth of a growing cloth industry in the Tudor duration brought short-lived success, ended by 3 new epidemics of afflict in three succeeding generations. Thereafter it became a market town as well as, until the later 16th century, a centre for processing locally grown barley into malt. By the Acts of Union, Presteigne - in the beginning jointly with New Radnor - ended up being the county town of Radnorshire and also its management as well as judicial centre, real estate the county gaol and also the Shire Hall. By the end of the 19th century its newer and also bigger neighbour, Llandrindod Wells, had actually laid hold of the role of management centre, but Presteigne stayed the venue for the Assizes till these were abolished in 1971. After a period of stagnation in the first half of the 20th century, the town has actually developed a varied manufacturing base and has begun to exploit its tourist possibility while its atmosphere and also the advancement of its social, cultural and recreation facilities have actually assisted to attract people to work out.