East Orchard Castle
East Orchard Castle is a ruined building near St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, whose remains date mainly from the 14th century.
- Type: Castle
- Description: ruined manor house near St Athan
- Also known as: “Norchete Manor”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: St Tathan’s Church and St Athan Library.
St Tathan’s Church
Church
Fonmon Castle
Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llancadle and St Athan.
Llancadle
Hamlet
East Orchard Castle
- Categories: manor house, fortified manor house, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: St. Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.40318° or 51° 24′ 11″ north
Longitude
-3.39802° or 3° 23′ 53″ west
Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)
Established
1399
Open location code
9C3RCJ32+7Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“East Orchard Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “East Orchard Castle”
- Swedish: “East Orchard Castle”
- Welsh: “Castell Berllan Dwyrain”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: West Aberthaw and Higher End.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Llancadle Solar Farm Substation and Chimney.
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Worth a closer look: Cardiff and Swansea.
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