Mathrafal
Mathrafal near Welshpool, in Powys, Mid Wales, was the seat of the Kings and Princes of Powys probably from the 9th century until its destruction in 1213 by Prince Llywelyn the Great.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Wales, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Castell Mathrafal”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Pentre Camp and Heniarth railway station.
Pentre Camp
Archaeological site
Heniarth railway station
Railway station
Heniarth Halt railway station is an unstaffed halt… Heniarth railway station is situated 1½ miles south of Mathrafal.
Ysgol Meifod
School
Meifod, formerly also written Meivod, is a small… Ysgol Meifod is situated 2 miles northeast of Mathrafal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llangynyw and Pontrobert.
Llangynyw
Hamlet
Photo: John Ingleby (painter), Public domain.Pontrobert
Village
Meifod
Village
Mathrafal
- Categories: archaeological site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Llangyniew, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.68783° or 52° 41′ 16″ north
Longitude
-3.28602° or 3° 17′ 10″ west
Elevation
325 feet (99 metres)
Open location code
9C4RMPQ7+4H
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Mathrafal” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Mathrafal”
- Cebuano: “Mathrafal Castle”
- Japanese: “マスラヴァル”
- Swedish: “Mathrafal Castle”
- Welsh: “Mathrafal”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Newbridge and Henllan.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Frochas and Lake Vyrnwy Classic Hotel.
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