Norton Motte
Norton Motte is a castle in Presteigne, Powys, Wales. Norton Motte is situated nearby to Church Of Saint Andrew, as well as near the village Whitton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Powys, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Norton Mound And Bailey Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church Of Saint Andrew and St Andrew’s Church.
St Andrew’s Church
Church
Photo: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Andrew's Church is a Church of England parish church in Presteigne, Powys, Wales. It was first constructed in the 9th century by the Anglo-Saxons and retains elements of the original Anglo-Saxon church within a Norman renovation and later Victorian restoration. St Andrew’s Church is situated 2 miles southeast of Norton Motte.
Presteigne Library
Library
Photo: Dave Croker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Presteigne Library is situated 2 miles south of Norton Motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norton and Whitton.
Norton
Village
Norton is a village in Presteigne community, Powys, within the historic boundaries of Radnorshire, Wales. In 1086, Norton was recorded as a settlement within the hundred of Leintwardine and in the county of Shropshire in the Domesday Book.
Whitton
Village
Photo: Whatlep, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitton is a village and a community in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales. It is located on the B4356 road 4 miles south of Knighton. Hamlets in the community include Rhos-y-meirch and Pilleth. Whitton is situated 2 miles west of Norton Motte.
Pilleth
Village
Photo: Maxburgoyne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pilleth is a small village south of Knighton in Powys, Wales in the traditional county of Radnorshire. It is the site of the ancient church and holy well of St. Pilleth is situated 3 miles west of Norton Motte.
Norton Motte
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Presteigne, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Norton Motte” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Norton Motte”
- Swedish: “Norton Motte”
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