What is recorded here
Candleston Castle - Glamorgan is a castle, fort or tower in Bridgend, Wales. Perhaps stones still stand where mortar failed. Maybe a room survives without roof or door. Imagine a guard posting watch at that address.
A named place photographed at this map point in Bridgend.
Candleston Castle in Glamorgan was built by the Scudamore family in the 14th century and later held by the Morgan family. It is remembered for its distinctive circular design and as a rare example of a medieval circular tower house in Wales.
Places near here
Farmland and woodland between Merthyr Mawr and Candleston CastleCastle, fort or tower · 131 yd_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1698724.jpg?width=1280)
Woodland by Candleston Castle (2)Castle, fort or tower · 295 yd
Ton Farm;Warren FarmFarmhouse · 408 yd
Candleston CastleRecorded historic place · 495 yd
Woodland, CandlestonForest or wood · 572 yd
Woodland by the Ogmore RiverForest or wood · 683 yd
Vicarage; Rectory; Heronsford; Merthyr MawrVicarage · 729 yd
Merthyr Mawr, Churchyard CrossCross · 851 yd
Traeth yr Afon BeachBeach · 1.4 mi
Traeth yr AfonBeach / strand · 1.6 mi
Laleston CemeteryChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.9 mi
Pedestrian Bridge and footpath over the Ogmore - BridgendHeritage place · 2.3 miOther information
Photo: Richard Knights · CC BY-SA 2.0