Morganstown Castle Mound
Morganstown Castle Mound, also known as Morganstown Motte, is a medieval motte in the community of Morganstown in Cardiff, Wales, which is a scheduled monument.- Type: Castle
- Description: motte-and-bailey castle in Cardiff, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Morgan Castle” and “Morganstown Motte”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castell Coch and Bethel Calvinistic Methodist Chapel.
Castell Coch
Castell Coch is a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle built above the village of Tongwynlais in Wales. The first castle on the site was built by the Normans after 1081 to protect the newly conquered town of Cardiff and control the route along the River Taff. Castell Coch is situated 2,600 feet north of Morganstown Castle Mound.Bethel Calvinistic Methodist Chapel
Church
Bethel Calvinistic Methodist Chapel is a church, which is situated 940 feet south of Morganstown Castle Mound.
Gelynis Farmhouse
Guest house
Gelynis Farmhouse is a 16th century farmhouse in Radyr, Cardiff, Wales. It is a Grade II* listed building. Gelynis Farmhouse is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Morganstown Castle Mound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morganstown and Gwaelod-y-Garth.
Morganstown
Suburb
Morganstown is a part of the community of Radyr and Morganstown in the north of Cardiff, just over 5 miles northwest of Cardiff city centre and separated from Radyr to the south by the M4 motorway.
Gwaelod-y-Garth
Village
Gwaelod-y-Garth is a village in the community of Pentyrch, Cardiff in Wales.
Radyr
Suburb
Radyr is an outer suburb of Cardiff, about 4 miles northwest of Cardiff city centre. Radyr is part of Radyr and Morganstown Community, for which the 2011 Census recorded a population of 6,417. Morganstown is north of Radyr, on the other side of the M4 Motorway.
Morganstown Castle Mound
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, historic site, motte, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Radyr and Morganstown, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.52898° or 51° 31′ 44″ north
Longitude
-3.2583° or 3° 15′ 30″ west
Elevation
102 feet (31 metres)
Open location code
9C3RGPHR+HM
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Morganstown Castle Mound” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Morganstown Motte”
- Swedish: “Morganstown Motte”
- Welsh: “Castell Morgan”
- Welsh: “Morganstown Castle Mound”
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Explore places such as Tongwynlais and Forest Farm.
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