Banc y Gwmryn
Banc y Gwmryn is a peak in Melindwr, Ceredigion, Wales and has an elevation of 509 feet. Banc y Gwmryn is situated nearby to the hamlet Capel Dewi, as well as near the locality BRITHDIR ROMAN FORT.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 509 feet
- Description: hill (155m) in Ceredigion
- Also known as: “Banc Y Gwmryn”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ystrad Peithyll and Hen Gaer.
Ystrad Peithyll
Castle
Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ystrad Peithyll is the remains of a small 12th-century motte-and-bailey castle on the River Peithyll, near Penrhyn-coch in northern Ceredigion, Wales. The castle was attacked and destroyed by followers of Gruffydd ap Rhys in the early 12th century.
Hen Gaer
Archaeological site
Photo: Marion Phillips, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hen Gaer is an Iron Age hillfort, on a hill adjacent to and east of Bow Street, Ceredigion, Wales. Other names of the hillfort are Broncastellan and Caer Shon.
Bow Street railway station
Railway station
Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bow Street is a railway station on the Cambrian Line, which runs between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth or Pwllheli. The station, situated 4 miles 30 chains north-east of Aberystwyth, serves the villages of Bow Street and Pen-y-garn in Ceredigion, Wales.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Comins Coch and Penrhyn-coch.
Comins Coch
Village
Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Comins Coch is a small village in Ceredigion, Wales, to the northeast of Aberystwyth. The village is covered by Faenor community/parish council. There are approximately 300 residents living in the village, which includes a primary school, phone box and a post box.
Penrhyn-coch
Village
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penrhyn-coch is a small village in the community of Trefeurig, Ceredigion, Wales, located between Afon Stewi and Nant Seilo rivers, close to where they merge into Afon Clarach.
Capel Bangor
Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capel Bangor is a small village in Ceredigion, Wales, approximately 5 miles east of Aberystwyth. The A44 road and the seasonal Vale of Rheidol Railway pass through. In the 2011 census, the population was 256, with 63% born in Wales.
Banc y Gwmryn
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Melindwr, Ceredigion, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.41955° or 52° 25′ 10″ northLongitude
-4.00848° or 4° 0′ 31″ westElevation
509 feet (155 metres)Open location code
9C4QCX9R+RJOpenStreetMap ID
node 3469910633OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
12617838Wikidata ID
Q106711152
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Banc y Gwmryn” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Banc y Gwmryn”
- Welsh: “Banc y Gwmryn”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Capel Dewi and BRITHDIR ROMAN FORT.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Coed y Gwmryn and Bronsait.
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