Ystrad Peithyll

Ystrad Peithyll is the remains of a small 12th-century motte-and-bailey castle on the River Peithyll, near in northern , Wales. The castle was attacked and destroyed by followers of Gruffydd ap Rhys in the early 12th century.
coflein.gov.uk
Wikipedia
Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: remains of a small 12th-century castle in Ceredigion, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Castell Gwar-Cwm”, “Castell Gwarcwm, Rhosgoch”, “Castell Peithyll”, “Gwar-Cwm Castle”, and “Rhosgoch Motte”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saint John’s Church and Capel Bangor railway station.

Church
Photo: Jason.nlw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Ystrad Peithyll.

Railway station
Photo: Timothy Titus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station serving in in Mid-Wales. is situated 1½ miles south of Ystrad Peithyll.

Archaeological site
Photo: Marion Phillips, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an Iron Age hillfort, on a hill adjacent to and east of , Wales. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Ystrad Peithyll.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penrhyn-coch and Capel Bangor.

Village
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in the community…

Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in , , approximately 5 miles east of .

Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in , located between the Afon Stewi and Nant Seilo rivers. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Ystrad Peithyll.

Ystrad Peithyll

Latitude
52.42324° or 52° 25′ 24″ north
Longitude
-3.98193° or 3° 58′ 55″ west
Elevation
308 feet (94 metres)
Open location code
9C4RC2F9+76
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4908114673
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
6286096
Wiki­data ID
Q8059805
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Ystrad Peithyll” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Castell Gwarcwm”
  • Swedish: “Castell Gwarcwm”
  • Welsh: “Castell Ystrad Peithyll”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cefn Llwyd and Penllwyn.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Rhosgoch and Felin Hen.

Ceredigion: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Aberystwyth and Cardigan.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.