Castle Point
Castle Point is a point in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales. Castle Point is situated nearby to the locality Trefechan, as well as near Buarth Mawr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aberystwyth Castle and Aberystwyth War Memorial.
Aberystwyth Castle
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Aberystwyth Castle is a Grade I listed Edwardian fortress located in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Mid Wales. It was built in response to the First Welsh War in the late 13th century, replacing an earlier fortress located a mile to the south.
St Michael’s Church
Church
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St Michael's Church is a parish church in the town of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales. St Michael's is the fourth church to stand on the site. The first dated from the 15th century but was in ruins by the mid-18th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penparcau and Waunfawr.
Penparcau
Village
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Penparcau is a village and electoral ward in Ceredigion, Wales, situated to the south of Aberystwyth. The original village was a hamlet, but the building of extensive Art Deco style semi-detached social housing from the 1920s on transformed it.
Waunfawr
Suburb
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Waunfawr is a suburb, which is situated 1½ miles east of Castle Point.
Llanbadarn Fawr
Suburb
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Llanbadarn Fawr is a village and community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is on the outskirts of Aberystwyth next to Penparcau and Southgate. It forms the eastern part of the continually built-up area of Aberystwyth. Llanbadarn Fawr is situated 1½ miles east of Castle Point.
Castle Point
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.41402° or 52° 24′ 51″ northLongitude
-4.09116° or 4° 5′ 28″ westElevation
89 feet (27 metres)Open location code
9C4QCW75+JGGeoNames ID
2653561
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