Simon’s Castle
Simon’s Castle is a castle in Churchstoke, Powys, Wales. Simon’s Castle is situated nearby to the peak Roundton Hill, as well as near the hamlet Brompton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Powys, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Simons Castle” and “Simons Castle, Churchstoke”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roundton Hill and St Nicholas Church, Churchstoke.
Roundton Hill
Peak
Photo: Dave Croker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roundton Hill is a rounded, steep sided, 1,210 feet hill, volcanic in origin, in the easternmost part of old Montgomeryshire, Wales, which juts into the English border near Church Stoke.
St Nicholas Church, Churchstoke
Church
Photo: anne newcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Nicholas's Church, formerly called St Mary's Church until 1881, is a Church of England parish church in Churchstoke, Powys, Wales. The church's current building is largely the result of 19th-century reconstruction, but it retains its 13th-century tower with a later timber belfry. St Nicholas Church, Churchstoke is situated 1 mile northwest of Simon’s Castle.
St Etheldreda
Church
Photo: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Etheldreda is a church, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Simon’s Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Churchstoke and Brompton.
Churchstoke
Village
Photo: anne newcombe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Churchstoke is a village, community and electoral ward in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. Located in the southeast of the Vale of Montgomery, it is overlooked by Todleth Hill, Roundton Hill and Corndon Hill.
Brompton
Hamlet
Photo: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brompton is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. It lies on the A489 between Church Stoke and Newtown at its junction with the B4385. The hamlet is notable for the fact that it is impossible to reach any other settlement in England by road without first passing through Wales. Brompton is situated 2 miles west of Simon’s Castle.
Snead
Hamlet
Photo: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Snead is a small village in Powys, Wales. It is situated on the A489 road and the River Camlad. The English border is immediately to the east of the village. Snead is situated 2 miles east of Simon’s Castle.
Simon’s Castle
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Churchstoke, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Simon’s Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Simons Castle”
- Swedish: “Simons Castle”
- Welsh: “Tomen Seimon”
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