Buttington

Buttington
Welsh: *Tal-y-bont*
Buttington Welsh: Tal-y-bont;
	Entering Buttington
	Buttington Location within Powys
OS grid reference	SJ2408
Principal area	Powys;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Montgomeryshire;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Montgomeryshire;

Buttington (Welsh: Tal-y-bont) is a village in Powys, Wales, less than 3 km from Welshpool and about 300 m from the River Severn, in the community of Trewern. The Montgomery Canal passes through the village. The village stands on a slight rise above the river's floodplain, by the ancient ford called Rhyd-y-groes, where Offa's Dyke meets the Severn. The ford retained strategic value: reportedly in 1039 a battle took place here between Welsh and English forces.

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