Caerphilly Roman fort

Caerphilly Roman fort is an archaeological site in Caerphilly, Wales. Caerphilly Roman fort is situated near the public building Caerphilly County Borough Council Directorate of Social Services, Adult Services, as well as near St Helen’s Roman Catholic Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Caerphilly Castle and Caerphilly Workmen’s Hall and Institute.

Caerphilly Castle

Photo: Wikimedia, OGL.

Caerphilly Castle is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. The castle was constructed by Gilbert de Clare in the 13th century as part of his campaign to maintain control of Glamorgan, and saw extensive fighting between Gilbert, his descendants, and the native Welsh rulers. Caerphilly Castle is situated 670 feet southeast of Caerphilly Roman fort.

Caerphilly Workmen’s Hall and Institute

Historic building

Photo: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Caerphilly Workmen’s Hall and Institute is a historic building, which is situated 1,100 feet east of Caerphilly Roman fort.

Aber railway station

Railway station

Photo: Atomicdanny, CC BY 3.0.

Aber railway station serves the Bondfield Park and Trecenydd areas of the town of Caerphilly, in south Wales. It is a stop on the Rhymney Line, 8 miles 70 chains from Cardiff, near Cardiff Bay, on the Valley Lines network, and is between Caerphilly and Energlyn & Churchill Park. Aber railway station is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Caerphilly Roman fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trecenydd and Lansbury Park.

Trecenydd

Suburb

Trecenydd is a residential area consisting mostly of council housing in Caerphilly, Wales. It is near the centre of Caerphilly and the estate is relatively small compared to other areas of Caerphilly.

Lansbury Park

Suburb

Lansbury Park is a residential suburb of the town of Caerphilly in Wales. 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.

Energlyn

Suburb

Caerphilly is a town and community in Wales. It is situated at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley and separated from the Cardiff suburbs of Lisvane and Rhiwbina by Caerphilly Mountain.

Caerphilly Roman fort

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Caerphilly, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.57752° or 51° 34′ 39″ north

Longitude

-3.22221° or 3° 13′ 20″ west

Open location code

9C3RHQHH+24

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6920380259

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Caerphilly County Borough Council Directorate of Social Services, Adult Services and St Helen’s Roman Catholic Church.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 27-32 and 33-38.

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