Bryn Amlwg Castle
Bryn Amlwg Castle was an enclosure castle near Anchor, Shropshire, abutting the England–Wales border. It is a scheduled monument, listed in 1930. This was an enclosure castle of the 12th and 13th centuries, and had towers and a gatehouse.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle in Bettws-y-Crwyn, Shropshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Castel Bryn Amlwg”, “Castell Bryn Amlwyg”, “Castell Bryn Amlwyg: a ringwork and enclosure castle”, and “Castle Bryn Amlwg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wharf Inn.
Wharf Inn
Pub
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wharf Inn is a pub, which is situated 2 miles south of Bryn Amlwg Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anchor and Bettws-y-Crwyn.
Anchor
Hamlet
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Anchor is a remote hamlet in southwest Shropshire, England. The hamlet is the most westerly place in Shropshire.
Bettws-y-Crwyn
Hamlet
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bettws-y-Crwyn is a small, remote village and civil parish in south-west Shropshire, England. It is close to the England–Wales border and is one of a number of English villages to have a Welsh language placename. Bettws-y-Crwyn is situated 3 miles southeast of Bryn Amlwg Castle.
Beguildy
Village
Photo: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beguildy is a village and community in Powys, Wales. In 2011 the community had a population of 723. It lies in a remote tract of countryside, 8 miles northwest of Knighton, on the B4355 road to Newtown, near the headwaters of the River Teme, at an elevation of 254 metres. Beguildy is situated 3½ miles southeast of Bryn Amlwg Castle.
Bryn Amlwg Castle
- Categories: castle, ringwork castle, enclosure castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bettws-y-Crwyn, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.45287° or 52° 27′ 10″ northLongitude
-3.22677° or 3° 13′ 36″ westElevation
1,198 feet (365 metres)Open location code
9C4RFQ3F+47OpenStreetMap ID
node 669244238OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Bryn Amlwg Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Castle Bryn Amlwg”
- German: “Bryn Amlwg Castle”
- Swedish: “Castle Bryn Amlwg”
- Welsh: “Castell Bryn Amlwg”
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