Morgraig Castle
Morgraig Castle is a ruined castle, which lies close to the southern borders of the county borough of Caerphilly, overlooking Cardiff in Wales. It was built in the 13th century, but there is some debate as to who actually built the castle, either Gilbert de Clare or the Lord of Senghennydd.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Caerphilly, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Castell Morgraig”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Travellers Rest Inn and New House Hotel.
Travellers Rest Inn
Pub
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Travellers Rest Inn is a pub, which is situated 480 feet west of Morgraig Castle.
New House Hotel
Hotel
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New House Hotel is a former country house, now a hotel, in Thornhill, Cardiff, Wales. Dating from around 1795, it was built for Thomas Lewis, a descendant of Thomas Lewis, a founder of the Dowlais Ironworks and prominent local landowner through his own descent from the Lewises of Van. New House Hotel is situated 830 feet south of Morgraig Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lansbury Park and Trecenydd.
Lansbury Park
Suburb
Lansbury Park is a residential suburb of the town of Caerphilly in Wales. The estate was built as council housing in the 1960s on former farmland. The first two housing courts were officially opened by Ness Edwards, the local MP, in 1965. Lansbury Park is situated 2 miles north of Morgraig Castle.
Trecenydd
Suburb
Trecenydd is a residential area consisting mostly of council housing in Caerphilly, Wales. It is near the centre of Caerphilly and the estate is relatively small compared to other areas of Caerphilly. Trecenydd is situated 2 miles northwest of Morgraig Castle.
Coryton
Suburb
Coryton is a district of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, lying immediately to the north of Whitchurch next to junction 32 of the M4 motorway. It is within the Whitchurch & Tongwynlais electoral ward. Coryton is situated 2 miles southwest of Morgraig Castle.
Morgraig Castle
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Caerphilly, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Morgraig Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Morgraig Castle”
- Danish: “Morgraig Castle”
- Finnish: “Morgraigin linna”
- French: “château Morgraig”
- Japanese: “モーグレイグ城”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Morgraig”
- Swedish: “Morgraig Castle”
- Welsh: “Castell Morgraig”
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