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The A4113 road is a single-carriageway road that runs from Knighton in
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to Bromfield in
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,
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, passing through north
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. From Knighton (and the A488) it heads east along the southern side of the
Teme valley The River Teme (pronounced ; cy, Afon Tefeidiad) rises in Mid Wales, south of Newtown, and flows southeast roughly forming the border between England and Wales for several miles through Knighton before entering England in the vicinity of B ...
(heading downstream), crossing the
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into Herefordshire, then across the River Teme via Leintwardine Bridge (at above sea level). The route then follows a
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north through the
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village of
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, leaving the Teme behind. From Leintwardine the route heads rapidly up into the Leintwardine hills, passing at above sea level,
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before descending into Shropshire and terminating at Bromfield ( A49), northwest of
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, at an
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of and also returning close to the River Teme. In total the A4113 is in length.


Route (west to east)

* Knighton – junction with
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Milebrook Milebrook is a hamlet in Powys, Wales. Location Milebrook is located on a crossroads of the A4113 road almost alongside the Afon Tefeidiad that, thereabouts, forms the border with England England is a country that is part of the Unit ...
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*Wales (Powys) – England (Herefordshire) border *
Brampton Bryan Brampton Bryan is a small village and civil parish situated in north Herefordshire, England close to the Shropshire and Welsh borders. Brampton Bryan lies midway between Leintwardine and Knighton on the A4113 road. The nearest station is Buc ...
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*junction with the
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Leintwardine Leintwardine ( ) is a small to mid-size village and civil parish in north Herefordshire, England, close to the border with Shropshire. History Roman A popular misconception is that the Romans called the village ''Branogenium''. Branogenium in f ...
* Lower Todding *Highest
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: (at Mocktree) *Fiddler's Elbow (
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) *Herefordshire – Shropshire border * Bromfield – junction with the A49 trunk road


References

Roads in England Roads in Wales Transport in Herefordshire Transport in Powys Transport in Shropshire {{Wales-road-stub