Dolforwyn Castle
Dolforwyn Castle is a Welsh medieval castle above the village of Abermule, Powys. The fortification was established by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Gwynedd in the late 13th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yew tree cottage and Brynderwen Warehouse.
Yew tree cottage
House
Situated under the ramparts of Dolforwyn Castle, near Abermule in the Welsh county of Powys in the United Kingdom, Yew tree cottage is a part 17th century timber-framed structure which once belonged to the celebrated antiquarian John Davies Knatchbull Lloyd.
Brynderwen Warehouse
House
Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brynderwen Warehouse is situated 4,000 feet northeast of Dolforwyn Castle.
St Llwchaiarn’s Church
Church
Photo: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Llwchaiarn's church, Llanllwchaiarn was the parish church of Llanllwchaiarn, now within the community of Newtown with Llanllwchaiarn and lies within the historic county of Montgomeryshire in Powys. St Llwchaiarn’s Church is situated 2½ miles southwest of Dolforwyn Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abermule and Llanmerewig.
Abermule
Village
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abermule is a village lying on the River Severn 6 km northeast of Newtown in Powys, mid Wales. The A483 Swansea to Chester trunk road, the Cambrian Line railway, connecting Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury, and the Montgomery Canal, close to the river, all pass through Abermule.
Llanmerewig
Hamlet
Photo: J Scott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanmerewig is a historic parish in Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Montgomeryshire, and is situated between Newtown and Welshpool. The church and small village stand on high ground, which overlooks the river Severn, and is close to Abermule; part of which lies within the parish.
Llanllwchaiarn
Hamlet
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanllwchaiarn is a village on the outskirts of Newtown in Powys, Wales. It forms part of the community of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn. Aberbechan Hall was a Tudor mansion in the eastern part of the parish demolished in 1870. Llanllwchaiarn is situated 2½ miles southwest of Dolforwyn Castle.
Dolforwyn Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: Grade I listed building in Powys. Castle
- Categories: contour fort, archaeological site, Welsh princes‘ castles, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Llandyssil, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.54648° or 52° 32′ 47″ northLongitude
-3.25206° or 3° 15′ 7″ westElevation
702 feet (214 metres)Open location code
9C4RGPWX+H5OpenStreetMap ID
way 198162100OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Dolforwyn Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dolforwyn Castle”
- Danish: “Dolforwyn Castle”
- German: “Dolforwyn Castle”
- Swedish: “Dolforwyn Castle”
- Welsh: “Castell Dolforwyn”
- Welsh: “Dolforwyn”
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