What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Bridgend.
Candleston Castle was built in the 14th century by the Scudamore family, a prominent Welsh gentry family. It is remembered for its strategic position near the River Usk and its historical association with the Welsh Marches, reflecting the turbulent medieval history of the region.
Places near here
Candleston CastleRecorded historic place · 54 yd
Woodland by Candleston CastleCastle, fort or tower · 90 yd
Footbridge by Candleston CastleCastle, fort or tower · 114 yd
Woodland, CandlestonForest or wood · 572 yd
Mixed woodland south east of TythegstonForest or wood · 676 yd
Ton Farm;Warren FarmFarmhouse · 827 yd
Vicarage; Rectory; Heronsford; Merthyr MawrVicarage · 1140 yd
OgmoreDeserted Rural Settlement · 1230 yd
Traeth yr Afon BeachBeach · 1.1 mi
Traeth yr AfonBeach / strand · 1.4 mi
Ty Eglwys,Newcastle HillMountain or hill · 2.5 mi
Cottage at Newcastle HillMountain or hill · 2.5 miOther information
Photo: Mark Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0