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.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: castle in Bettws-y-Crwyn, Shropshire, England, UK
Also known as: “Castel Bryn Amlwg”, “Castell Bryn Amlwyg”, and “Castell Bryn Amlwyg: a ringwork and enclosure castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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.

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. 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. 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″ north

Longitude

-3.22677° or 3° 13′ 36″ west

Elevation

1,198 feet (365 metres)

Open location code

9C4RFQ3F+47

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Wikidata ID

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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”
Turkish: “Bryn Amlwg Kalesi”
Welsh: “Castell Bryn Amlwg”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Anchor and Radnorshire Gate.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Newcwm Farm and Anchor Farm.

Shropshire: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Shrewsbury and Telford.

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