Dolforwyn Castle
Dolforwyn Castle is a hill in Llandyssil, Powys, Wales and has an elevation of 758 feet. Dolforwyn Castle is situated nearby to the village Abermule, as well as near the hamlet Aberbechan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dolforwyn Castle and Yew tree cottage.
Dolforwyn Castle
Castle
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Dolforwyn Castle is a Welsh medieval castle above the village of Abermule, Powys. The fortification was established by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Gwynedd in the late 13th century.
Yew tree cottage
House
Situated under the ramparts of Dolforwyn Castle, near Abermule in the Welsh county of Powys in the United Kingdom, Yew tree cottage is a part 17th century timber-framed structure which once belonged to the celebrated antiquarian John Davies Knatchbull Lloyd.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abermule and Llanmerewig.
Abermule
Village
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Abermule is a village lying on the River Severn 6 km northeast of Newtown in Powys, mid Wales. The A483 Swansea to Chester trunk road, the Cambrian Line railway, connecting Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury, and the Montgomery Canal, close to the river, all pass through Abermule.
Llanmerewig
Hamlet
Photo: J Scott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanmerewig is a historic parish in Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Montgomeryshire, and is situated between Newtown and Welshpool. The church and small village stand on high ground, which overlooks the river Severn, and is close to Abermule; part of which lies within the parish.
Llanllwchaiarn
Hamlet
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanllwchaiarn is a village on the outskirts of Newtown in Powys, Wales. It forms part of the community of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn. Aberbechan Hall was a Tudor mansion in the eastern part of the parish demolished in 1870. Llanllwchaiarn is situated 2½ miles southwest of Dolforwyn Castle.
Dolforwyn Castle
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 758 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Llandyssil, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.54637° or 52° 32′ 47″ northLongitude
-3.25207° or 3° 15′ 8″ westElevation
758 feet (231 metres)Open location code
9C4RGPWX+G5GeoNames ID
12615420
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