Castle House
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.Photo: Davidgareththomas, Public domain.
- Type: House
- Description: house in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Castle House, Laugharne”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Laugharne Castle and Island House.
Laugharne Castle
Castle
Photo: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Island House
House
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 360 feet southwest of Castle House.
Dylan Thomas Boathouse
Museum
Photo: LinguisticDemographer, Public domain.
The Boathouse in Laugharne, Wales, was where Dylan Thomas lived with his family during his last four years between 1949 and 1953. The house is set in a cliff overlooking the Tâf estuary and is where he wrote many of his major pieces. Dylan Thomas Boathouse is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Castle House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanybri and Llansteffan.
Llanybri
Village
Photo: Peter Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Castle House.
Llansteffan
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Castle House.
Castle House
- Categories: building, historic site, historic building, and residential building
- Location: Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.77018° or 51° 46′ 13″ northLongitude
-4.46209° or 4° 27′ 44″ westInception
~1730Levels
3Open location code
9C3QQGCQ+35OpenStreetMap ID
way 899948485OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q5050154
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In Other Languages
From German to Welsh—“Castle House” goes by many names.
- German: “Castle House”
- Japanese: “キャッスル・ハウス”
- Welsh: “Castle House”
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Highlights include Laugharne Town Hall and Laugharne Castle.
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