Maes Celyn Motte
Maes Celyn Motte is a castle in Crickhowell, Powys, Wales. Maes Celyn Motte is situated nearby to the village Llangattock, as well as near Tretower.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: scheduled monument in Wales
- Also known as: “Maes Celyn Motte, Crickhowell” and “Maes-Celyn Castle Mound”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Edmund’s Church, Crickhowell and Crickhowell Castle.
St Edmund’s Church, Crickhowell
Church
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St Edmund's Church is located in Crickhowell, in southeastern Powys, Wales. Built in the early 14th century, the church is dedicated to Saint Edmund the king and martyr. St Edmund’s Church, Crickhowell is situated 1 mile southeast of Maes Celyn Motte.
Crickhowell Castle
Ruins
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Crickhowell Castle is a Grade I listed building in Crickhowell, Wales, now largely ruined. An alternative name, "Alisby's Castle", is sometimes used; this is thought to be after a former governor of the castle, Gerald Alisby. Crickhowell Castle is situated 1 mile southeast of Maes Celyn Motte.
Crickhowell High School
School
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Crickhowell High School is an English medium co-educational secondary school situated in the town of Crickhowell in the county of Powys, Wales, within the Brecon Beacons National Park. Crickhowell High School is situated 3,900 feet southeast of Maes Celyn Motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llangattock and Tretower.
Llangattock
Village
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Llangattock is a village, community and electoral ward in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, Wales. It lies in the Usk Valley just across the river from the town of Crickhowell.
Tretower
Village
Tretower is a hamlet in the community of Cwmdu and District, in the southern part of the county of Powys in Wales. It lies on the A479 road within the Brecon Beacons National Park at the foot of the Black Mountains just off the Usk Valley. Tretower is situated 1½ miles northwest of Maes Celyn Motte.
Llanbedr
Village
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Llanbedr is a small village in the community of Vale of Grwyney, in the county of Powys, Wales, 2 miles northeast of Crickhowell. It lies above the river known as the Grwyne Fechan just above its confluence with the Grwyne Fawr in the southern reaches of the Black Mountains range. Llanbedr is situated 2 miles east of Maes Celyn Motte.
Maes Celyn Motte
- Categories: motte, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Maes Celyn Motte” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Maes Celyn Motte”
- Swedish: “Maes Celyn Motte”
- Welsh: “Castell Maes Celyn”
- Welsh: “Maes-Celyn Castle Mound”
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