Loughor Castle
Loughor Castle is a ruined, medieval fortification located in the town of Loughor, Wales. The castle was built around 1106 by the Anglo-Norman lord Henry de Beaumont, during the Norman invasion of Wales.
- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval castle in Loughor, Swansea, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Castell Llwchwr”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Leucarum and Loughor Viaduct.
Leucarum
Archaeological site
Leucarum was a coastal auxiliary fort in the Roman province of Britannia.
Loughor Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Wiccasha, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loughor and Bynea.
Loughor Castle
- Categories: archaeological site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Llwchwr, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.66221° or 51° 39′ 44″ north
Longitude
-4.07734° or 4° 4′ 38″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
9C3QMW6F+V3
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Loughor Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loughor Castle”
- Danish: “Loughor Castle”
- Finnish: “Loughorin linna”
- French: “château de Loughor”
- French: “Château de Loughor”
- German: “Loughor Castle”
- Russian: “Замок Лохор”
- Swedish: “Loughor Castle”
- Turkish: “Loughor Kalesi”
- Welsh: “Castell Casllwchwr”
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Nearby Places
Places to explore: Afon Lliw and Poundffald.
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