Bleddfa Castle
Bleddfa Castle was a motte and bailey structure near Llangunllo in modern-day Powys, Wales. It is believed to have been built before 1195 and abandoned by 1304.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle in Llangunllo, Powys, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Bledeach Castle”, “Bledvach Castle”, and “Mound & Bailey Castle, Bleddfa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary Magdalene’s Church and Hundred House Inn.
St Mary Magdalene’s Church
Church
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary Magdalene's Church is an active parish church in the village of Bleddfa, Powys, Wales. Tradition asserts that a clas church was founded on the site by St Brendan the Navigator in the 6th century but there is neither documentary or built evidence to support the claim. St Mary Magdalene’s Church is situated 670 feet west of Bleddfa Castle.
Hundred House Inn
Guest house
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hundred House Inn is a guest house, which is situated 420 feet west of Bleddfa Castle.
Bleddfa Old Rectory
Building
Photo: Percy Benzie Abery, CC0.
Bleddfa Old Rectory is a building, which is situated 690 feet northwest of Bleddfa Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bleddfa and Llangunllo.
Bleddfa
Village
Bleddfa is a village which lies on the road from Knighton to Penybont and is located in the community of Llangunllo, Powys, Wales. It is 5 miles from Knighton.
Llangunllo
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangunllo is a village and community in central Powys, Wales, located about 5 miles west of Knighton. It is named after St Cynllo. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 369. It is served by Llangynllo railway station. Llangunllo is situated 2 miles north of Bleddfa Castle.
Cascob
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cascob is a small village in Powys. It is located in a valley five miles to the south-west of Knighton. The village is part of Whitton, Powys. The village is situated to the east of Radnor Forest, an area of moorland just within Wales. Cascob is situated 2½ miles southeast of Bleddfa Castle.
Bleddfa Castle
- Categories: castle, motte-and-bailey castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Llangunllo, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.30723° or 52° 18′ 26″ northLongitude
-3.16243° or 3° 9′ 45″ westElevation
801 feet (244 metres)Open location code
9C4R8R4Q+V2OpenStreetMap ID
node 5012701845OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Bleddfa Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bleddfa Castle”
- Swedish: “Bleddfa Castle”
- Welsh: “Castell Bleddfa”
- Welsh: “Mound & Bailey Castle, Bleddfa”
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