Castell Glas
Castell Glas is a castle in Gaer, Newport, Wales. Castell Glas is situated nearby to the suburb Maesglas, as well as near Duffryn.- Type: Castle
- Description: motte-and-bailey castle in Wales, with no bailey
- Also known as: “Castell Glas Castle Mound”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Belle Vue Park and Newport Cathedral.
Belle Vue Park
Park
Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.
Belle Vue Park is a large Victorian public park in the west of the city of Newport, in South Wales. It was awarded a Green Flag Award in 2008 and has maintained the status for over a decade since. Belle Vue Park is situated 1 mile north of Castell Glas.
Newport Cathedral
Church
Photo: Owain, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Newport Cathedral, also known as St Gwynllyw's or St Woolos' Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Monmouth within the Church in Wales, and the seat of the Bishop of Monmouth. Newport Cathedral is situated 1¼ miles north of Castell Glas.
St Woolos Hospital
Hospital
Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint Woolos Hospital is located in the Stow Hill area of Newport, Wales. It is managed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. St Woolos Hospital is situated 1 mile north of Castell Glas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maesglas and Duffryn.
Maesglas
Suburb
Maesglas or Maes-glas is a neighbourhood in the south west of the city of Newport, South Wales. In the 16th century it was recorded as Greenfield but the Welsh language name Maesglas has remained the more widely used, among English speakers.
Duffryn
Suburb
Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duffryn is a large housing estate in the southwest of the city of Newport, south Wales comprising a large portion of the Tredegar Park electoral district.
Baneswell
Suburb
Baneswell is an inner-city district in the city of Newport, South Wales. It is in the electoral ward of Stow Hill, and located next to the city centre and Newport railway station.
Castell Glas
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, motte, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gaer, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Castell Glas” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Castell Glas”
- French: “Castell Glas”
- German: “Castell Glas”
- Italian: “Castell Glas”
- Swedish: “Castell Glas”
- Welsh: “Castell Glas Castle Mound”
- Welsh: “Castell Glas”
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