Clytha Castle
Clytha Castle is a folly near Clytha between Llanarth and Raglan in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. Dating from 1790, the castle was built by William Jones, owner of the Clytha Park estate as a memorial to his wife, Elizabeth, who died in 1787.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Church of St Mary the Virgin, Llanfair Kilgeddin and Clytha Arms.
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Llanfair Kilgeddin
Church
St Mary the Virgin is the former parish church for Llanfair Kilgeddin, near Usk in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is a Grade I listed building, notable for its significant Arts and Crafts interior. Church of St Mary the Virgin, Llanfair Kilgeddin is situated 2,800 feet west of Clytha Castle.
Coed y Bwnydd
Archaeological site
Coed y Bwnydd is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile south of Clytha Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanvihangel Gobion and Llanfair Kilgeddin.
Llanvihangel Gobion
Hamlet
Llanvihangel Gobion is a village and rural parish of Monmouthshire, Wales, lying within the administrative community of Llanover.
Llanfair Kilgeddin
Hamlet
Llanfair Kilgeddin is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, lying within the administrative community of Llanover. It is located four miles north west of Usk and six miles south east of Abergavenny on the B4598 road.
Bettws Newydd
Hamlet
Bettws Newydd is a small village in Monmouthshire, in southeast Wales located about 3+1⁄2 miles north of Usk, a few miles south of Clytha near Raglan, Monmouthshire.
Clytha Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: Grade I listed building in Clytha. Mock castle in Monmouthshire, Wales
- Categories: folly, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Llanarth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.77051° or 51° 46′ 14″ north
Longitude
-2.9232° or 2° 55′ 24″ west
Open location code
9C3VQ3CG+6P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Turkish to Welsh—“Clytha Castle” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Clytha Kalesi”
- Welsh: “Castell Cleidda”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: New Covert and Evan’s Wood.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Estate Office & Yard and Clytha Farm.
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