Loughor Castle
Loughor Castle is a ruined, medieval fortification located in the town of Loughor, Wales. The castle was built around 1106 by the Anglo-Norman lord Henry de Beaumont, during the Norman invasion of Wales.
- Ruins
- …was formerly known as “Leucarum Roman Fort”
- Description: medieval castle in Loughor, Swansea, Wales, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leucarum and Loughor Viaduct.
Leucarum
Archaeological site
Leucarum was a coastal auxiliary fort in the Roman province of Britannia.
Loughor Viaduct
The Loughor railway viaduct carries the West Wales Line across the River Loughor. Loughor Viaduct is situated 1,200 feet west of Loughor Castle.
Loughor bridge
The Loughor bridge is a road crossing over the… Loughor bridge is situated 1,100 feet west of Loughor Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loughor and Bynea.
Bynea
Suburb
Bynea is a village close to the River Loughor in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Loughor Castle
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Latitude
51.6622° or 51° 39′ 44″ north
Longitude
-4.07742° or 4° 4′ 39″ west
Open location code
9C3QMW6F+V2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Loughor Castle” goes by many names.
Loughor CastleCebuano
Loughor CastleDanish
Loughorin linnaFinnish
Замок ЛохорRussian
Loughor CastleSwedish
Loughor KalesiTurkish
Castell CasllwchwrWelsh
Castell LlwchwrWelsh
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