Newcastle Emlyn Castle
Carmarthenshire, Wales
Newcastle Emlyn Castle is a castle in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Cilgerran Castle, 7.4 mi away.
Newcastle Emlyn Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Cilgerran Castle
7.4 mi away
Castles in Carmarthenshire
13
Wales
About Newcastle Emlyn Castle
Newcastle Emlyn Castle (Welsh: Castell Newydd Emlyn) is a ruined castle in the market town of Newcastle Emlyn in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is strategically located on a steep-sided promontory overlooking the River Teifi and was probably built by the Welsh lord Maredudd ap Rhys in about 1240.
From the Wikipedia article on Newcastle Emlyn Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newcastle Emlyn Castle sits at 52.0391, -4.4634 in Carmarthenshire. The closest other castles are Cilgerran Castle (7.4 mi), Cardigan Castle (8.9 mi) and Albro Castle (10 mi). Carmarthenshire has 13 castles in all.
