Castell Collen
Castell Collen is an archaeological site in Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales. Castell Collen is situated nearby to the sports venue Nick’s Gym, as well as near Llandrindod Wells Cemetery.Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Roman fort in Powys, Wales
- Also known as: “Castell Collen Roman Fort” and “Castle Collen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Llandrindod railway station and The Albert Hall.
Llandrindod railway station
Railway station
Photo: Picapica, Public domain.
Llandrindod railway station serves the town of Llandrindod Wells in Powys, Mid Wales. It is a stop on the single-tracked Heart of Wales Line, 51+3⁄4 miles south-west of Shrewsbury. Llandrindod railway station is situated 1 mile south of Castell Collen.
The Albert Hall
Theater building
Photo: Ann Roberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Albert Hall is a period Victorian theatre and community venue in Llandrindod Wells in Powys, Wales. Originally built as a church hall in 1896, it became a theatre in 1922, with the addition of an art-deco foyer. The Albert Hall is situated 1 mile south of Castell Collen.
Radnorshire Museum
Museum
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Radnorshire Museum is situated 1 mile south of Castell Collen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanyre and Llanbadarn Fawr.
Llanyre
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanyre is a village, community, and electoral ward in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales. The community had a population of 1,061 in 2001, increasing to 1,141 at the 2011 Census. It includes the village of Newbridge-on-Wye.
Llanbadarn Fawr
Hamlet
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llanbadarn Fawr is a community in Powys, within the historic boundaries of Radnorshire, mid Wales. Consisting of a tract of undulating land directly north east of Llandrindod Wells, the community consists of the settlements of Crossgates and Fron and in 2001 had a population of 654, increasing to 701 at the 2011 Census. Llanbadarn Fawr is situated 2 miles northeast of Castell Collen.
Crossgates
Village
Crossgates is a village in Powys, mid Wales, in the historic county of Radnorshire. It is the main settlement of the community of Llanbadarn Fawr, which had a population of 701 in 2011. Crossgates is situated 2½ miles northeast of Castell Collen.
Castell Collen
- Categories: castrum, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.25592° or 52° 15′ 21″ northLongitude
-3.38422° or 3° 23′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C4R7J48+98OpenStreetMap ID
way 604735122OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q13126891
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In Other Languages
“Castell Collen” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Caer Rufeinig Castell Collen”
- Welsh: “Castell Collen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nick’s Gym and Llandrindod Wells Cemetery.
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