Cefnllys Castle
Cefnllys Castle was a medieval spur castle in Radnorshire, Wales. Two successive masonry castles were built on a ridge above the River Ithon known as Castle Bank in the thirteenth century, replacing a wooden motte-and-bailey castle constructed by the Normans nearby.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 940 feet (290 metres)
- Description: medieval castle in Powys, Wales, UK
- Also known as“Castell Glan Iethon, Castle Bank”“Castle Bank”“Cefnllys”“Cefnllys Castles”“Dinieithon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Michael, Cefnllys and Llandrindod railway station.
Church of St Michael, Cefnllys
Church of St Michael, Cefnllys is situated 1,400 feet west of Cefnllys Castle.
Llandrindod railway station
Llandrindod railway station serves the town of Llandrindod Wells in Powys, Mid Wales. Llandrindod railway station is situated 2 miles west of Cefnllys Castle.
National Cycle Museum
The National Cycle Museum is a national museum… National Cycle Museum is situated 2 miles west of Cefnllys Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanbadarn Fawr and Llandrindod Wells.
Llanbadarn Fawr
Llanbadarn Fawr is a community in Powys, within the historic boundaries of Radnorshire, mid Wales. Llanbadarn Fawr is situated 2 miles north of Cefnllys Castle.
Crossgates
Village
Crossgates is a village in Powys, mid Wales, in the historic county of Radnorshire. Crossgates is situated 2 miles north of Cefnllys Castle.
Cefnllys Castle
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Latitude
52.24377° or 52° 14′ 38″ north
Longitude
-3.33525° or 3° 20′ 7″ west
Open location code
9C4R6MV7+GV
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Cefnllys Castle” goes by many names.
Cefnllys CastleCebuano
טירת קוונל’יסHebrew
Cefnllys CastleSwedish
Cefnllys KalesiTurkish
Castell CefnllysWelsh
Cefn LlysWelsh
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