Cascob

Cascob is a small village in Powys. It is located in a valley five miles to the south-west of Knighton. The village is part of Whitton, Powys. The village is situated to the east of Radnor Forest, an area of moorland just within Wales.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include St Mary’s Church and Bleddfa Castle.

St Mary’s Church

Church

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Bleddfa Castle

Archaeological site

Bleddfa Castle was a motte and bailey structure near Llangunllo in modern-day Powys, Wales. It is believed to have been built before 1195 and abandoned by 1304. Bleddfa Castle is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cascob.

St David’s Church

Church

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St David’s Church is situated 2 miles east of Cascob.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pilleth and Beggar’s Bush.

Pilleth

Village

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Pilleth is a small village south of Knighton in Powys, Wales in the traditional county of Radnorshire. It is the site of the ancient church and holy well of St.

Beggar’s Bush

Hamlet

Beggar's Bush is a hamlet in the community of Old Radnor, Powys, Wales, located 55 miles from Cardiff and 137 miles from London. A round barrow is situated nearby, known as "Beggar’s Bush Barrow". The first recorded use of the name dates back to 1698. Beggar’s Bush is situated 2 miles southeast of Cascob.

Whitton

Village

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Whitton is a village and a community in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales. It is located on the B4356 road 4 miles south of Knighton. Hamlets in the community include Rhos-y-meirch and Pilleth. Whitton is situated 2 miles east of Cascob.

Cascob

Type: Hamlet
Description: hamlet in the county of Powys, Wales
Categories: village and locality
Location: Whitton, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.29099° or 52° 17′ 28″ north

Longitude

-3.11595° or 3° 6′ 57″ west

Elevation

781 feet (238 metres)

United Nations Location Code

GB CCB

Open location code

9C4R7VRM+9J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7976690626

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2653626

Wikidata ID

Q13126874

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In Other Languages

From Irish to Welsh—“Cascob” goes by many names.

Irish: “Casgob”
Welsh: “Casgob”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Twiscob and Dyffryn.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ack Wood and Courthouse Wood.

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