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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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. 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. It was first opened on this site by British Rail on the former Taff Vale Railway in 1986. 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. 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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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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