Castell Nos Motte

Castell Nos Motte is a castle in Maerdy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Castell Nos Motte is situated nearby to Lluest-wen Reservoir, as well as near the village Treherbert.

Type: Castle
Description: posisble castle in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
Also known as: “Castell Nos” and “Castell Nos, Aberdare”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lluest-wen Reservoir and Treherbert railway station.

Lluest-wen Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lluest-wen Reservoir is a reservoir at the top of the Rhondda Fach Valley, in the borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. Parts of it fall within the communities of Rhigos, Aberdare and Treherbert.

Treherbert railway station

Railway station

Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.

Treherbert railway station serves the village of Treherbert in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is the northern terminus of the Rhondda Line after Ynyswen, 23 miles 54 chains from Cardiff Docks. Treherbert railway station is situated 2 miles southwest of Castell Nos Motte.

Ynyswen railway station

Railway station

Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ynyswen railway station is a railway station serving the village of Ynyswen in Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line, between Treherbert and Treorchy, 22 miles 70 chains from Cardiff Docks. Ynyswen railway station is situated 2 miles southwest of Castell Nos Motte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Treherbert and Treorchy.

Treherbert

Village

Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.

Treherbert is a village and community situated at the head of the Rhondda Fawr valley in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Historically part of Glamorgan. Treherbert is situated 2 miles southwest of Castell Nos Motte.

Treorchy

Town

Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Treorchy is a town and community in Wales. Once a mining town, it retains such characteristics. It is situated in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf in the Rhondda Fawr valley. Treorchy is situated 2 miles south of Castell Nos Motte.

Cwmaman

Village

Photo: Bev, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cwmaman is a former coal mining village near Aberdare, South Wales. The name is Welsh for "Aman Valley"; the river Aman flows through the village. There are several hills nearby, such as Pen Foel Aman and Mynydd y Ffaldau. Cwmaman is situated 2 miles east of Castell Nos Motte.

Castell Nos Motte

Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, motte, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Maerdy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.69071° or 51° 41′ 27″ north

Longitude

-3.49874° or 3° 29′ 56″ west

Elevation

1,260 feet (384 metres)

Open location code

9C3RMGR2+7G

GeoNames ID

6285946

Wikidata ID

Q13129041

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Castell Nos Motte” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Castell Nos Motte”
Swedish: “Castell Nos Motte”
Welsh: “Hen domen Crynallt”

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