Castles · Mid Wales
Castellan
Castellan in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Castellan is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Castellan is an ancient hamlet and, until 1974, was a parish in the Hundred of Kilgerran, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is situated in the north of the county on the slopes of Frenni Fawr, one mile (2 km) north of Crymych and included much of the village of Blaenffos.
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Background
History
The parish had an area of 920 acre. It was originally a chapelry of the parish of Penrydd (several alternate spellings), granted by William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, to the Knights Hospitallers of Slebech c.1130 and was returned in the Valor Ecclesiasticus (1291) as paying 13s 4d (two-thirds of a pound) per annum. Castellan (as Cap. Kestellan) appears on a 1578 parish map of Pembrokeshire. In 1684 the rector and churchwardens of Penrith (sic) and Castellan declared the chapel to be "out of repair", the bier having been stolen some 28 years previously. It was annexed to Penrhudd Parish soon after the dissolution of the monasteries but was abandoned by c.1700 and in ruins by 1833. The church…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9992, -4.6286
- District
- Pembrokeshire
- Parish
- Boncath
- Postcode
- SA37 0HY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ceredigion Preseli
Sources
- wikidata: Q5049683 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castellan, Pembrokeshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Blaenffos
Mountains & hills · 0.7 km
Rhydhowell Camp Site
Campsites · 1.1 km
Boncath
Memorials & monuments · 1.3 km
Boncath railway station
Heritage railway stations · 1.8 km
Frenni Fawr
Mountains & hills · 1.9 km
Frenni Fawr
Mountains & hills · 1.9 km
Penrydd
Other places · 2.0 km
St Cristiolus' Church
Abbeys & priories · 2.2 km
Rhos Hill
Mountains & hills · 2.4 km
Maen Colman
Archaeological sites · 2.5 km
Rhos Goch Round Barrow
Burial mounds & barrows · 2.6 km
Castell Dyffryn Mawr
Literary houses · 2.6 km
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Boncath
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📷 4Heritage railway stations · Mid Wales
Boncath railway station
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📷 3Mountains & hills · Mid Wales
Frenni Fawr
Frenni Fawr — a mountain in wales-south, United Kingdom, 395 m.
📷 5Where to eat & stay near Castellan
Places to stay
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Places to eat & drink
📷 4Historic pubs · Mid Wales
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📷 3Historic pubs · Mid Wales
The Pendre Inn
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📷 4Historic pubs · Mid Wales
Cardiff Arms
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White Hart
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castellan?
- Castellan is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA37 0HY), in the parish of Boncath.
- What is Castellan?
- Castellan in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Castellan?
- Drivers can use postcode SA37 0HY.
- Does Castellan charge admission?
- Castellan typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Castellan?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SA37 0HY. It sits within the Ceredigion Preseli parliamentary constituency.