Mynydd y Castell
Mynydd y Castell is a hill in Margam, Neath Port Talbot, Wales and has an elevation of 394 feet. Mynydd y Castell is situated nearby to the locality Cwrt-y-defaid, as well as near Eglwys Nunydd.Places of Interest
Highlights include Margam Country Park and Margan.
Margam Country Park
Park
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Margam Country Park is a country park estate in Wales, of around 850 acres. It is situated in Margam, about 2 miles from Port Talbot in south Wales. It was once owned by the Mansel Talbot family and is now owned and administered by the local council, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.
Margan
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Margam Abbey was a Cistercian monastery, located in the village of Margam, a suburb of modern Port Talbot in Wales. The nave of the abbey church is still in use as the church of St Mary in the Church in Wales.
Margam Castle
Building
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Margam Castle, Margam, Port Talbot, Wales, is a late Georgian country house built for Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot. Designed by Thomas Hopper, the castle was constructed in a Tudor Revival style over a five-year period, from 1830 to 1835.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Margam and Goytre.
Margam
Suburb
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Margam is a suburb and community of Port Talbot in the Welsh county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, close to junction 39 of the M4 motorway. The community had a population of 3,017 in 2011; the built up area being larger and extending into Taibach community. Margam is situated 2 miles northwest of Mynydd y Castell.
Goytre
Suburb
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Goytre is a village near the town of Port Talbot, Wales. The village lies in the valley of the Nant Ffrwdwyllt, between the communities of Taibach, Cwmafan, Bryn and Margam. Goytre is situated 2½ miles northwest of Mynydd y Castell.
Taibach
Suburb
Taibach, also spelled as Tai-bach, is a community and suburban district of Port Talbot, Wales. It is a settlement centered on the main A48 road, sandwiched between the river Ffrwdwyllt and Margam. Parts of Margam are within the community boundaries. Taibach is situated 2½ miles northwest of Mynydd y Castell.
Mynydd y Castell
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 394 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Margam, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.56436° or 51° 33′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.72282° or 3° 43′ 22″ westElevation
394 feet (120 metres)Open location code
9C3RH77G+PVGeoNames ID
12617899
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