Carreghofa Castle

Carreghofa Castle was a Norman timber and masonry castle located in the village of , . Between its construction in 1101 and destruction in 1236, it was the site of many battles between rival Welsh and English forces.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St Agatha and Penygarreg Lane Halt railway station.

Church
is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Carreghofa Castle.

Railway station
Penygarreg Lane is a halt on the Cambrian Heritage Railways' line in . It is on the northern edge of the village of , north of the disused Pant station. is situated 1½ miles east of Carreghofa Castle.

Railway station
Llynclys South is a railway station on the Cambrian Heritage Railways' line in . It is located in the heart of the village of , just south of Llynclys station, on the other side of the B4396 road bridge. is situated 2 miles northeast of Carreghofa Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanyblodwel and Pant.

Village
is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England; the spelling "Llanyblodwell" was commonly used in the past, and the village was sometimes simply referred to as "Blodwel".

Village
is a village in , England. It lies near the border with . means 'hollow' in Welsh: it is located directly below the disused mines at Llanymynech Rocks Nature Reserve.

Village
is a small village and community in , , Wales. Its population at the 2001 Census was 962, increasing to 1,122 at the 2011 census. is situated 2 miles southeast of Carreghofa Castle.

Carreghofa Castle

Latitude
52.79212° or 52° 47′ 32″ north
Longitude
-3.10683° or 3° 6′ 25″ west
Elevation
322 feet (98 metres)
Open location code
9C4RQVRV+R7
Geo­Names ID
6286818
Wiki­data ID
Q15097770
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Carreghofa Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Carreghofa Castle
  • German: Carreghofa Castle
  • Swedish: Carreghofa Castle
  • Welsh: Castell Carreghwfa

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