Twthill

Twthill is a Norman located near , in . The earth and timber castle was built during the Norman invasion of Wales in the late 11th century.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Norman castle in Denbighshire, Wales
  • Also known as: “Old Rhuddlan Castle”, “Twthill (Further and Additional Areas)”, “Twthill Castle”, “Twthill, Rhuddlan”, “Twtil”, and “Twtil, Castle Motte”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Rhuddlan CP - Ysgol Y Castell and Castle Inn.

School
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a school, which is situated 600 feet north of Twthill.

Pub
Photo: Richard Hoare, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub, which is situated 1,200 feet north of Twthill.

Pub
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub, which is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Twthill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Asaph and Dyserth.

Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of Britain's smallest cities, having a population of only 3,355. It is located in the lower parts of the Vale of Clwyd, in north Wales. The city's cathedral is one of four in .

Village
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is a village, community and electoral ward in , Wales. Its population at the 2011 United Kingdom census was 2,269 and was estimated by the Office for National Statistics as 2,271 in 2019. is situated 2 miles northeast of Twthill.

Village
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is a village and community in , below the hill . The church in is dedicated to two 6th-century saints, St Mael and St Sulien. is situated 2½ miles east of Twthill.

Twthill

Latitude
53.28689° or 53° 17′ 13″ north
Longitude
-3.46188° or 3° 27′ 43″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
9C5R7GPQ+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 272604813
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
6286878
Wiki­data ID
Q7859519
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Twthill” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Twthill”
  • Danish: “Twthill (Rhuddlan)”
  • Danish: “Twthill”
  • German: “Old Rhuddlan Castle, Twthill”
  • Portuguese: “Twthill”
  • Swedish: “Twthill”
  • Turkish: “Twthill Kalesi”
  • Welsh: “Mwnt y Castell, Twtil”
  • Welsh: “Tomen Twtil”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pont Robin and Pont y Gwyr-Rhyl.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Plas Newydd (on site of Dominican Friary) and Castle Cafe.

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