Heritage railway stations · South Wales
Gorsedd Stones
Also known as: Cerrig yr Orsedd
In or near Argoed.
Gorsedd Stones — Public artwork (sculpture).
David Roberts — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pontypool and New Inn · 1.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Gorsedd Stones, the nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, located 1.5 km away. Entry is free. The postcode for the site is NP4 8BR.
About
Gorsedd Stones is a place of interest in South Wales. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Torfaen parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, about 1.5 km away. Postcode area NP4.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Gorsedd Stone Circle, established in 1923, is a ceremonial site associated with the National Eisteddfod, celebrating Welsh culture and literature. It features a layout governed by specific rules and includes various stones with significant names and meanings related to the ceremony.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Gorsedd stones (Welsh: Cerrig yr Orsedd) are groups of standing stones constructed for the National Eisteddfod of Wales. They form an integral part of the druidic Gorsedd ceremonies of the Eisteddfod. The stones can be found as commemorative structures throughout Wales and are the hallmark of the National Eisteddfod having visited a community. Each grouping of stones is arranged in a circular formation typically consisting of twelve stone pillars. Sometimes the stones are from the local area and sometimes they represent the Welsh counties, such as at Aberystwyth. A large, flat-topped stone, known as the Logan Stone, lies at the centre of the circle and serves as a platform.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
An early Gorsedd was held by Iolo Morganwg at a location known as the "Rocking Stone" (in Welsh, "Y Maen Chwŷf") at Pentrebach, Pontypridd; Iolo, a stonemason by trade, constructed a stone circle around the central stone. Iolo had already held a similar ceremony in 1792 in London, also featuring a stone circle. It has been suggested that the "Gorse Stone", located on Stanton Moor in Derbyshire, has some connection with similar Druidic rituals of prehistoric times.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7048, -3.0325
- District
- Torfaen
- Parish
- Trevethin
- Postcode
- NP4 8BR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torfaen
- Phone
- 01495 766754
- Nearest railway station
- Pontypool and New Inn — 1.5 km
- Official site
- www.torfaen.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: n3645364800 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Gorsedd stones (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gorsedd Stones?
- Gorsedd Stones is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP4 8BR), in the parish of Trevethin.
- What is Gorsedd Stones?
- Gorsedd Stones — Public artwork (sculpture).
- How do I get to Gorsedd Stones?
- The nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP4 8BR.
- Is Gorsedd Stones a protected site?
- Yes — Gorsedd Stones is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Gorsedd Stones free to visit?
- Yes, Gorsedd Stones is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gorsedd Stones?
- The nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP4 8BR.