Castell Cilgethin
Castell Cilgethin is a castle in Llanover, Monmouthshire, Wales. Access is restricted and requires permission. Castell Cilgethin is situated nearby to the hamlet Bettws Newydd, as well as near Nant-y-derry.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Llanfair Kilgeddin, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Llanfair Kilgeddin Castle”, “Llanfair Kilgeddin Motte”, “St Mary Yard Mound”, “St Mary’s Yard Castle Mound”, “St Marys Yard Mound”, and “St Marys Yard Mound, Llanfair Kilgeddin”
- Address: Llanfair Kilgeddin, Abergavenny
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coed y Bwnydd and Church of St Mary the Virgin, Llanfair Kilgeddin.
Coed y Bwnydd
Archaeological site
Photo: Ros Hallett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coed y Bwnydd is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile east of Castell Cilgethin.
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Llanfair Kilgeddin
Church
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary the Virgin is the former parish church for Llanfair Kilgeddin, near Usk in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is a Grade I listed building, notable for its significant Arts and Crafts interior. Church of St Mary the Virgin, Llanfair Kilgeddin is situated 1¼ miles north of Castell Cilgethin.
The Chain Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Chain Bridge is situated 1 mile south of Castell Cilgethin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanfair Kilgeddin and Bettws Newydd.
Llanfair Kilgeddin
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanfair Kilgeddin is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, lying within the administrative community of Llanover. It is located four miles north west of Usk and six miles south east of Abergavenny on the B4598 road.
Bettws Newydd
Hamlet
Photo: Christopher Clift, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bettws Newydd is a small village in Monmouthshire, in southeast Wales located about 3+1⁄2 miles north of Usk, a few miles south of Clytha near Raglan, Monmouthshire.
Nant-y-derry
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nant-y-derry is a village in the county of Monmouthshire, Wales, located six miles south east of Abergavenny and four miles northwest of Usk.
Castell Cilgethin
- Categories: motte, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Llanover, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.75732° or 51° 45′ 26″ northLongitude
-2.9434° or 2° 56′ 36″ westElevation
115 feet (35 metres)Open location code
9C3VQ344+WJOpenStreetMap ID
node 10984436670OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Castell Cilgethin” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “St Marys Yard Mound”
- Swedish: “St Marys Yard Mound”
- Welsh: “Castell Cilgethin”
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