Newcastle Emlyn
Newcastle Emlyn is a market town located in both Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, straddled across the River Teifi, located halfway between the towns of Carmarthen and Cardigan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Newcastle Emlyn Castle and Newcastle Emlyn Library.
Newcastle Emlyn Castle
Castle
Photo: Steve Chapple, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newcastle Emlyn Castle is a ruined castle in the market town of Newcastle Emlyn in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is strategically located on a steep-sided promontory overlooking the River Teifi and was probably built by the Welsh lord Maredudd ap Rhys in about 1240.
Ebeneser Independent Chapel
Church
Photo: GeraintTudur2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ebeneser Independent Chapel is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Adpar and Llangeler.
Adpar
Village
Photo: Marion Phillips, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Adpar is a village in Ceredigion, Wales, in the community of Llandyfriog, now considered as a part of Newcastle Emlyn, to which it is joined by a bridge across the River Teifi. The village was also known as Trefhedyn and was a borough in its own right.
Llangeler
Village
Photo: John Gillibrand, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangeler is a hamlet and community located in north Carmarthenshire, Wales. The name is believed to refer to St. Gelert. Llangeler parish covers a wide area including to the west, the textile village of Drefach Felindre, Waungilwen, Cwmpengraig and to the east, Pont Tyweli which adjoins Llandysul on the Carmarthenshire side of the River Teifi. Llangeler is situated 3½ miles east of Newcastle Emlyn.
Newcastle Emlyn
- Type: Locality
- Location: Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.0374° or 52° 2′ 15″ northLongitude
-4.4521° or 4° 27′ 8″ westElevation
184 feet (56 metres)Open location code
9C4Q2GPX+X5GeoNames ID
7292362
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In Other Languages
“Newcastle Emlyn” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Castellnewydd Emlyn”
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