Castle-upon-Alun
Castle-upon-Alun is a hamlet in St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Castle-upon-Alun is situated nearby to the hamlet Llampha, as well as near Tair Croes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Southerndown and Church Of St Bridget.
Southerndown
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llampha and Corntown.
Llampha
Hamlet
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llampha is a hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, near Bridgend. It mainly consists of farms and smallholdings.
Corntown
Village
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Corntown is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan. It lies along the B4524 road, just outside Bridgend, 21.6 miles west of the centre of Cardiff. It has grown around Corntown Farm. Corntown is situated 1½ miles north of Castle-upon-Alun.
Wick
Village
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wick is a small village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales, situated approximately 1.5 miles from the coast. The closest towns are Llantwit Major, Cowbridge and Bridgend. The community includes Broughton. Wick is situated 2 miles southeast of Castle-upon-Alun.
Castle-upon-Alun
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.46145° or 51° 27′ 41″ northLongitude
-3.57321° or 3° 34′ 24″ westElevation
151 feet (46 metres)Open location code
9C3RFC6G+HPOpenStreetMap ID
node 375673425OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13282791
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In Other Languages
“Castle-upon-Alun” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Castle-upon-Alun”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tair Croes and Ewenny.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Coed y Bwl Nature Reserve and Castle Upon Alun Quarry.
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