Newcastle Castle

Newcastle Castle is a medieval castle located on Newcastle Hill, Newcastle, overlooking the town centre of Bridgend in Glamorgan, South Wales. It was originally believed to date from 1106 when a ringwork was created at the site by the Norman baron Robert Fitzhamon.

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Type: Castle
Description: castle in Bridgend, Wales
Also known as: “Castell Newydd”, “Castellnewydd, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr”, “Newcastle Castle, Bridgend”, “ニューカッスル・カッスル”, “ニューカッスル城”, and “ニューキャッスル・キャッスル”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Illtyd’s Church and Brewery Field.

St Illtyd’s Church

Church

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Brewery Field

Stadium

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The Brewery Field, currently called The Electric… Brewery Field is situated 500 feet northeast of Newcastle Castle.

Bridgend railway station

Railway station

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Bridgend railway station is a main line station serving the town of Bridgend, south Wales. Bridgend railway station is situated 1,900 feet east of Newcastle Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pen-y-fai and Coity.

Pen-y-fai

Village

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Pen-y-fai is a village in the county borough…

Coity

Village

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Coity is a village in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales, part of Bridgend town urban area. Coity is situated 1½ miles northeast of Newcastle Castle.