of Glamorgan" when referring to Llantrisant. It was seized around 1246 by Richard de Clare, who built Llantrisant Castle. It is thought that de Clare established...
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Llantrisant Castle is a ruined castle in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Glamorgan, Wales. The ruins are on a good elevation, commanding extensive views...
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short distance of Llantrisant Castle, it was originally in the Norman style of architecture. When described in History of Llantrisant, Glamorganshire (1898)...
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Llantrisant Guildhall (Welsh: Neuadd y Dref Llantrisant) is a municipal building on Castle Green, Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The structure...
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Llanafan-Fawr Castle Mathrafal New Radnor Castle Painscastle Castle Penarth Castle Rhayader Castle Tinboeth Castle Tomen Castle Womaston Castle Castles of which...
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Cowbridge to Llantrisant, but it was his grandson, Earl Gilbert de Clare, who began to build the stone structure of St Quintins Castle which stands today...
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much larger Llantrisant in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Llantrisant is located about 3 miles (5 km) by road south of Usk, in the community of Llantrisant Fawr. The...
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Royal Mint (redirect from Llantrisant mint)
Kingdom's official maker of British coins. It is currently located in Llantrisant, Wales, where it moved in 1968. Operating under the legal name The Royal...
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Chepstow (section Chepstow Castle)
Chepstow Castle, situated on a clifftop above the Wye and the old bridge, is often cited as the oldest surviving stone castle in Britain. The castle was established...
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Castell Aberlleiniog (redirect from Castle of Aberlleiniog)
Castell Aberlleiniog (Castle of the Mouth of the Lleiniog) is a motte and bailey fortress near the Welsh village of Llangoed on the Isle of Anglesey, built...
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Y Ladi Wen (section Llantrisant)
Y Ladi Wen is also associated with the village of Rhiwsaeson, near Llantrisant. Trevelyan records an account of a local farm labourer who saw her upon...
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Beaumaris Castle (/bjuːˈmærɪs/ bew-MAR-is; Welsh: Castell Biwmares, Welsh pronunciation: [kastɛɬ bɪuˈmaːrɛs]), in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales, was built...
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within the Welsh Marches. The town contains the remains of a medieval stone castle built soon after the Norman conquest of Wales. Abergavenny is situated at...
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William Price (physician) (category People from Llantrisant)
exhibition and statue dedicated to him has been inaugurated in the town of Llantrisant, where he had lived for much of his later life. William Price was born...
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Leekes (section Hensol Castle)
car parking. Leekes bought another Rhondda site in Talbot Green near Llantrisant and opened a store in 1977, described as a "DIY superstore". In 2007...
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major castles at Chepstow and Monmouth to defend the territory. Smaller castles were built at St Briavels, Ruardean, Goodrich and Wilton Castle. Tintern...
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Penrhos, Monmouthshire (redirect from Penrhos Castle)
three miles north of Raglan. Penrhos has an old Norman motte and bailey castle site. Penrhos sits on a tributary stream of the River Trothy. The parish...
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Normans built Monmouth Castle c. 1067. The medieval stone gated bridge is the only one of its type remaining in Britain. The castle later came into the possession...
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Castell Arnallt (redirect from Castle Arnold)
The site of Castell Arnallt, sometimes known as Castle Arnold, is located near the village of Llanover in the Usk valley of Monmouthshire, Wales, some...
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Gwent. Kenfig Castle was sacked, as was that of Llantrisant, and several others were attacked, including St Georges-super-Ely, Tregrug Castle at Llangibby...
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Llantrisant (Welsh pronunciation; Welsh for "Parish of the Three Saints") is a hamlet in Anglesey, Wales. It is in the community of Tref Alaw. Its parish...
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Aberaman South, Beddau (Llantrisant), Brynna, Ferndale, Graig (Pontypridd), Hawthorn (Pontypridd), Hirwaun, Llanharan, Llantrisant Town, Maerdy, Mountain...
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It has a large school, Caldicot School, and is known for its medieval castle. The built-up area includes Portskewett. Caldicot had a population of 9...
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is known of its history. It might have formed an outpost to the castle of Llantrisant. The Traherne family lived for several centuries at Castellau. They...
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Denbighshire").[citation needed] Local champions like Billy Newnam of Llantrisant and the "terrible Treharne twins" of Pontypridd also enjoyed widespread...
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Pontypridd to Bridgend, road near the Welsh towns of Pontypridd and Llantrisant. Llantwit Fardre is also the name of the old parish and the community...
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Beaumaris Castle as part of a chain of fortifications around the North Wales coast (others include Conwy, Caernarfon and Harlech). The castle was built...
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Taff Vale Railway (section Llantrisant lines)
Maesaraul, near Llantrisant. The line opened in December 1863 for freight traffic. A passenger service was operated from Pontypridd to Llantrisant from 21 January...
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Llansoy, Llantarnam, Llanthony, Llantilio Crossenny, Llantilio Pertholey, Llantrisant, Llanvair-Discoed, Llanvapley, Llanvetherine, Llanwenarth, Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern...
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