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.Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Mary’s Church and Bleddfa Castle.
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
Photo: Fabian Musto, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Maxburgoyne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Whatlep, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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″ northLongitude
-3.11595° or 3° 6′ 57″ westElevation
781 feet (238 metres)United Nations Location Code
GB CCBOpen location code
9C4R7VRM+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 7976690626OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2653626Wikidata ID
Q13126874
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Cascob” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Casgob”
- Welsh: “Casgob”
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