Barland Castle
Powys, Wales
Barland Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Powys, Wales. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Castle Nimble, 2.5 mi away.
Barland Castle at a glance
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
National Monument of Wales
Nearest castle
Castle Nimble
2.5 mi away
Castles in Powys
40
Wales
About Barland Castle
Barland Castle, also known as Bishopston Old Castle, was a motte-and-bailey castle located near the village of Old Radnor, in Radnorshire (modern-day Powys), Wales. It is believed to have been described in the Domesday Book under the ownership of Hugh L'Asne, who owned the nearby lands.
From the Wikipedia article on Barland Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barland Castle sits at 52.2500, -3.0546 in Powys. The closest other castles are Castle Nimble (2.5 mi), Kington Castle (3.1 mi) and Huntington Castle (5.3 mi). Powys has 40 castles in all.
