Cwrt-y-Gollen
Cwrt-y-Gollen is a British Army training base, 2 miles south-east of Crickhowell and just north of the A40 road and the River Usk, in southeastern Powys, Wales.Photo: R3pul5e, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Military installation
- Description: village in Powys, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Cwrt y Gollen” and “Cwrt-y-gollen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bell Hotel and Crickhowell Castle.
Bell Hotel
Pub
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bell Hotel is a pub, which is situated 2,700 feet southeast of Cwrt-y-Gollen.
Crickhowell Castle
Ruins
Photo: Niki.L, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crickhowell Castle is a Grade I listed building in Crickhowell, Wales, now largely ruined. An alternative name, "Alisby's Castle", is sometimes used; this is thought to be after a former governor of the castle, Gerald Alisby. Crickhowell Castle is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Cwrt-y-Gollen.
St Elli’s Church, Llanelly
Church
Photo: Robevans123, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of St Elli, Llanelly, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a parish church with its origins in the 14th century. The church underwent three major restorations, in 1867–1868, 1897 and 1910–1911. St Elli’s Church, Llanelly is situated 1¼ miles south of Cwrt-y-Gollen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glangrwyney and Llangenny.
Glangrwyney
Village
Glangrwyney or Glangrwyne is a village 2 miles southeast of Crickhowell in Powys, Wales. The village is where the Grwyne Fawr has its confluence with the River Usk, southeast of the Sugar Loaf and at the junction of the road from Gilwern with the A40 trunk road.
Llangenny
Hamlet
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangenny is a village in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Powys, Wales. It is in the lower reaches of the Grwyne Fawr. The Vale of Grwyney community consists of Glangrwyney, Llanbedr, and Llangenny.
Crickhowell
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crickhowell is a small town in Powys, Wales. The town has a population of around 2,100 people. Today, Crickhowell is a popular tourist destination, and during summer the town is notably busier.
Cwrt-y-Gollen
- Category: village
- Location: Vale of Grwyney, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.84619° or 51° 50′ 46″ northLongitude
-3.11217° or 3° 6′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C3RRVWQ+F4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1247561867OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryWikidata ID
Q5197268
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Cwrt-y-Gollen” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Cwrt y Gollen”
- Dutch: “Cwrt y Gollen”
- French: “Cwrt y Gollen”
- Irish: “Cwrt-y-gollen”
- Welsh: “Cwrt y Gollen”
- Welsh: “Cwrt-y-gollen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glangrwyney Village Hall and Graig Wood.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Cwrt Y Gollen Barracks Substation and Elm Drive Substation.
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