White Castle

White Castle, also known historically as Llantilio Castle, is a ruined castle near the village of in , . The fortification was established by the Normans in the wake of the invasion of England in 1066, to protect the route from Wales to .
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Monmouthshire, Wales
  • Also known as: “Castell Llandeilo”, “Castello di Llantilio”, “Llantilio Castle”, and “White Castle, Monmouthshire”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hen Gwrt Moated Site and St Mapley’s Church, Llanvapley.

Ruins
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hen Gwrt, , is the… is situated 1½ miles southeast of White Castle.

Church
Photo: Fabian Musto, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Mapley, , … is situated 2 miles southwest of White Castle.

Church
Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Cadoc, is the parish church… is situated 2½ miles northwest of White Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanvetherine and Llantilio Crossenny.

Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the community of , , Wales.

Village
Photo: Roger Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village and much larger… is situated 1½ miles southeast of White Castle.

Village
Photo: Les Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the community of Gobion Fawr, in , Wales, United Kingdom. is situated 2 miles southwest of White Castle.

White Castle

Latitude
51.84594° or 51° 50′ 45″ north
Longitude
-2.90205° or 2° 54′ 7″ west
Elevation
515 feet (157 metres)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9C3VR3WX+95
Open­Street­Map ID
way 871856803
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
6286703
Wiki­data ID
Q1985853
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“White Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “White Castle (kastilyo)”
  • Cebuano: “White Castle”
  • Danish: “White Castle (Wales)”
  • Danish: “White Castle”
  • Dutch: “White Castle”
  • Finnish: “Valkoinen linna (Monmoutshire)”
  • Finnish: “Valkoinen linna”
  • French: “château Blanc”
  • French: “Château Blanc”
  • German: “White Castle”
  • Italian: “White Castle”
  • Japanese: “ホワイト城 (ウェールズ)”
  • Swedish: “White Castle”
  • Turkish: “White Kalesi”
  • Welsh: “Y Castell Gwyn”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Porth-gwyn and Pantygaeda Wood.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Lower White Castle Farm and Little Treadam Farm.

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