Twyn Castell
Twyn Castell is a castle in Gelligaer, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. Twyn Castell is situated nearby to the town Gelligaer, as well as near St Catwg’s Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Catwg’s Church and Pengam railway station.
St Catwg’s Church
Church
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St Catwg's Church, Gelligaer, is a listed place of worship in the community of Gelligaer in Caerphilly, South Wales. St Catwg’s Church is situated 460 feet west of Twyn Castell.
Pengam railway station
Railway station
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Pengam railway station is situated in Pengam on the Rhymney Line of the Valley Lines network in South Wales. It is also the nearest station to the town of Blackwood and is the second busiest station on the Rhymney Line, after Caerphilly. Pengam railway station is situated 1 mile northeast of Twyn Castell.
Lewis School
School
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Lewis Boys School, Pengam is a comprehensive school, founded in 1729 in the parish and village of Gelligaer and, later, moved to the nearby village of Gilfach, in the Rhymney Valley in South Wales. Lewis School is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Twyn Castell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gelligaer and Penpedairheol.
Gelligaer
Town
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Gelligaer is a community in the County Borough of Caerphilly, Wales, in the Rhymney River valley. As well as the village of Gelligaer, the community also includes the small towns of Hengoed and Ystrad Mynach.
Penpedairheol
Village
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Penpedairheol is a village situated in the Rhymney Valleys, South Wales. It is located between Pengam, Gelligaer, Bargoed, Hengoed and Cefn Hengoed in the centre of Caerphilly borough, in the historic boundaries of Glamorgan.
Cefn Hengoed
Village
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Cefn Hengoed is a small village in the Rhymney Valley, in the centre of Caerphilly borough, within the historic boundaries of Glamorganshire. Bordering the larger village of Hengoed, Cefn Hengoed contains the local Derwendeg primary school, which has recently celebrated its 90th birthday.
Twyn Castell
- Type: Castle
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Gelligaer, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.66423° or 51° 39′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.24917° or 3° 14′ 57″ westElevation
696 feet (212 metres)Open location code
9C3RMQ72+M8GeoNames ID
6285951
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