Morlais Castle

Morlais Castle is a 13th-century castle located above the Taff Gorge near the town of in .
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: hillfort in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales
  • Also known as: “Castell Morlais”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pant railway station and Pant Cemetery.

Railway station
was a station which served , in the historic Welsh county of , now . It was the junction at which the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Railway line from Pontsticill in the North split to serve the Dowlais Central and Dowlais Top lines. is situated 3,400 feet east of Morlais Castle.

Cemetery
is situated 3,600 feet east of Morlais Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gurnos and Pontsticill.

Suburb
is a community of in , United Kingdom. It consists principally of the Estate. The population in 2011 was 5,280.

Village
is a village within the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil in . It lies within the valley of the Taf Fechan on the southern edge of the .

Suburb
is a in the north-east of in South East Wales. The name is derived from the Welsh words du and glais. is notable within Wales and within as a whole, for its historic association with ironworking; once employing, through the Iron Company, over 7,000 people, the works being at one stage the largest in the world.

Morlais Castle

Latitude
51.7767° or 51° 46′ 36″ north
Longitude
-3.3794° or 3° 22′ 46″ west
Elevation
1,201 feet (366 metres)
Open location code
9C3RQJGC+M6
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

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