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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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 Bethel Calvinistic Methodist Chapel and Gelynis Farmhouse.
Bethel Calvinistic Methodist Chapel
Church
Photo: Robin Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bethel Calvinistic Methodist Chapel is a church, which is situated 940 feet south of Morganstown Castle Mound.
Gelynis Farmhouse
Guest house
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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.
Ivy House Farmhouse
Building
Photo: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ivy House Farmhouse is a building, which is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Morganstown Castle Mound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morganstown and Gwaelod-y-Garth.
Morganstown
Suburb
Photo: Robin Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
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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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