Morgraig Castle

Morgraig Castle is a ruined castle, which lies close to the southern borders of the county borough of , overlooking in . It was built in the 13th century, but there is some debate as to who actually built the castle, either Gilbert de Clare or the Lord of Senghennydd.
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Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: castle in Caerphilly, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Castell Morgraig”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New House Hotel and Travellers Rest Inn.

Hotel
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is a former country house, now a hotel, in Thornhill, , Wales. Dating from around 1795, it was built for Thomas Lewis, a descendant of Thomas Lewis, a founder of the Dowlais Ironworks and prominent local landowner through his own descent from the Lewises of Van. is situated 740 feet south of Morgraig Castle.

Pub
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is a pub, which is situated 490 feet west of Morgraig Castle.

Peak
is located to the north of , Wales. The name is Welsh and translates to 'white wooded slope'. Ordnance Survey mapping shows the highest point as 229 m, although another source suggests a height of 232 m.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lansbury Park and Trecenydd.

Suburb
is a residential suburb of the town of in . The estate was built as council housing in the 1960s on former farmland. The first two housing courts were officially opened by Ness Edwards, the local MP, in 1965. is situated 2 miles north of Morgraig Castle.

Suburb
is a residential area consisting mostly of council housing in , Wales. It is near the centre of and the estate is relatively small compared to other areas of . is situated 2 miles northwest of Morgraig Castle.

Suburb
is a district of , the capital city of , lying immediately to the north of next to junction 32 of the M4 motorway. It is within the Whitchurch & Tongwynlais electoral ward. is situated 2 miles southwest of Morgraig Castle.

Morgraig Castle

Latitude
51.55179° or 51° 33′ 6″ north
Longitude
-3.21297° or 3° 12′ 47″ west
Open location code
9C3RHQ2P+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 292020338
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q9704504
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Morgraig Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Morgraig Castle”
  • Danish: “Morgraig Castle”
  • Finnish: “Morgraigin linna”
  • French: “château Morgraig”
  • Japanese: “モーグレイグ城”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo Morgraig”
  • Swedish: “Morgraig Castle”
  • Turkish: “Morgraig Kalesi”
  • Welsh: “Castell Morgraig”

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