Painscastle
Painscastle is a village and community in Powys, Wales which takes its name from the castle at its heart. It lies between Builth and Hay-on-Wye, approximately 3 miles from the Wales-England border today.
- Village with about 530 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 870 feet (270 metres)
- …is also known as “Castell Paun”
- Description: village and community in Powys, Wales, UK
Places of Interest
Discover Painscastle Castle and Roast Ox Inn.
Painscastle Castle
Painscastle Castle is a castle in the village of Painscastle in Powys, Wales.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llowes and Clyro.
Clyro
Clyro is a village and community in Radnorshire…
3½ miles southeast of Painscastle
Llanbadarn y Garreg
Llanbadarn-y-Garreg is a village in the community of Aberedw, Powys, Wales.
3½ miles northwest of Painscastle
Painscastle
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Latitude
52.10893° or 52° 6′ 32″ north
Longitude
-3.21782° or 3° 13′ 4″ west
Open location code
9C4R4Q5J+HV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Painscastle” goes by many names.
PainscastleBasque
Castell-paenBreton
Castell-paenCatalan
PainscastleCebuano
Castell-paenCornish
PainscastleDutch
Castell-paenIrish
Castrum MatildisLatin
PainscastleMin Nan Chinese
Castell-paenScottish Gaelic
PainscastleSwedish
Castell PaunWelsh
Castell-paenWelsh
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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