Domen Fawr
Domen Fawr, or Tafolwern Castle was a motte-and-bailey castle of the Middle Ages. It is situated in Tafolwern, near Llanbrynmair in Powys. It is registered with Cadw as monument MG065 and is a scheduled monument.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: motte and bailey castle in Tafolwern, Powys
- Also known as: “Domen Fawr, Tafolwern” and “Tafolwern Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wynnstay Arms and Church Of St Mary.
Wynnstay Arms
Pub
Photo: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wynnstay Arms is a pub, which is situated 2,800 feet east of Domen Fawr.
Church Of St Mary
Church
Photo: Folks at 137, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church Of St Mary is situated 1¼ miles south of Domen Fawr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanbrynmair and Llan.
Llanbrynmair
Village
Photo: Folks at 137, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llanbrynmair or Llanbryn-mair is a village, community and electoral ward in Powys, Wales. It is on the A470 road between Caersws and Machynlleth, and had a population of 920 in 2011.
Llan
Village
Photo: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llan is a village in Powys, Wales, located on the B4518 road to Llanidloes, 1.5 miles from Llanbrynmair. The parish church of St Mary is located here. This area was the original centre of Llanbrynmair up to the early to mid 19th century.
Dolfach
Hamlet
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dolfach is a village in Powys, Wales, located on the main A470 road between Llanbrynmair and Talerddig. The village's name translates as "small meadow".
Domen Fawr
- Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Llanbrynmair, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.61007° or 52° 36′ 36″ northLongitude
-3.63935° or 3° 38′ 22″ westElevation
325 feet (99 metres)Open location code
9C4RJ966+27OpenStreetMap ID
way 389737085OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Domen Fawr” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Domen Fawr”
- Swedish: “Domen Fawr”
- Welsh: “Domen Fawr Tafolwern”
- Welsh: “Domen Fawr”
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