Laugharne Castle
Laugharne Castle is a ruins in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Laugharne Castle is situated nearby to Castle House, as well as near Laugharne Town Hall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Laugharne Castle and Castle House.
Laugharne Castle
Castle
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Laugharne Castle is in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The castle, located on the estuary of the River Tâf, was originally established in 1116. It was rebuilt as a Norman stronghold.
Castle House
House
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Castle House in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales, is a Grade II*–listed Georgian mansion. Described by Dylan Thomas as “the best of houses in the best of places”, it is one of many buildings of note in the medieval township.
Island House
House
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Island House is a Grade II* listed, partly Tudor, sub-medieval townhouse located in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, in southwest Wales. It sits below the castle between the two mouths by which the River Corran enters the Tâf estuary, known locally as "Earth Lake" and "Mill Orange". Island House is situated 350 feet west of Laugharne Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanybri and Llansteffan.
Llanybri
Village
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Llanybri is a rural farming village situated between the estuaries of the River Tywi and River Taf in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is one of two villages with their own churches in the community of Llansteffan. Llanybri is situated 2½ miles northeast of Laugharne Castle.
Llansteffan
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Llansteffan, is a village and community situated on the south coast of Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Tywi, 7 miles south of Carmarthen.
Llanddowror
Village
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Llanddowror is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales situated 2 miles from St. Clears. Previously on the trunk road to Pembroke Dock, the village is small, historic and relatively unspoilt. Llanddowror is situated 3½ miles northwest of Laugharne Castle.
Laugharne Castle
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.76959° or 51° 46′ 11″ northLongitude
-4.4618° or 4° 27′ 43″ westOpen location code
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In Other Languages
“Laugharne Castle” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Castell Talacharn”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Laugharne Town Hall and The Old Three Mariners.
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