Ystrad Peithyll
Ystrad Peithyll is the remains of a small 12th-century motte-and-bailey castle on the River Peithyll, near Penrhyn-coch in northern Ceredigion, Wales. The castle was attacked and destroyed by followers of Gruffydd ap Rhys in the early 12th century.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 310 feet (90 metres)
- Description: remains of a small 12th-century castle in Ceredigion, Wales, UK
- Also known as“Castell Gwar-Cwm”“Castell Gwarcwm, Rhosgoch”“Gwar-Cwm Castle”“Rhosgoch Motte”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Saint John’s Church and Capel Bangor railway station.
Capel Bangor railway station
Capel Bangor railway station is a railway station serving Capel Bangor in Ceredigion in Mid-Wales.
1½ miles south of Ystrad Peithyll
Hen Gaer
Hen Gaer is an Iron Age hillfort, on a hill adjacent to and east of Bow Street, Ceredigion, Wales.
1½ miles northwest of Ystrad Peithyll
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penrhyn-coch and Capel Bangor.
Capel Bangor
Capel Bangor is a small village in Ceredigion, Wales, approximately 5 miles east of Aberystwyth.
Salem
Salem is a small Welsh village in Ceredigion, located between the Afon Stewi and Nant Seilo rivers.
1½ miles northeast of Ystrad Peithyll
Ystrad Peithyll
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Latitude
52.42324° or 52° 25′ 24″ north
Longitude
-3.98193° or 3° 58′ 55″ west
Open location code
9C4RC2F9+76
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Ystrad Peithyll” goes by many names.
Castell GwarcwmCebuano
Castell GwarcwmSwedish
Castell Gwar-CwmWelsh
Castell PeithyllWelsh
Castell Ystrad PeithyllWelsh
Localities in the Area
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Ceredigion: Highlights
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