What is recorded here
Carreghofa Castle stands near Llanymynech in Powys, a medieval fortress marked in the national record. It is not automatically open to the public, though its stones have watched the valley for centuries. The castle belongs to the medieval period, when border lands needed strong walls and quiet vigilance.
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Carreghofa Castle, near Llanymynech as Castle from the Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Carreghofa Castle was built by the de Lacy family in the late 13th century and later held by the Mortimer family, who controlled much of the Welsh Marches. It is remembered for its strategic position near the Welsh border and its role in the ongoing conflicts between England and Wales during the medieval period.
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Places near here
Carreghofa Hall farm buildingsHeritage place · 55 yd
Llanymynech HillMountain / peak · 789 yd
Stream at Carreghofa MillOld home or work place · 844 yd
Old Quarry on Llanymynech HillMountain or hill · 1155 yd
Manmade cave in the rocks above LlanymynechCave or cavern · 1279 yd
Walls Bridge Pit AlignmentPit Defined Enclosure · 1327 yd
Sculpture at Llanymynech heritage areaPublic sculpture · 1593 yd
Llynclys HillMountain / peak · 1.7 mi
Church of St Tysilio, Llandysilio, from the cemeteryChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.7 mi
Round tower, Llandysilio churchCastle, fort or tower · 1.8 mi
Virniew Brewery; Old Brewery, Llansantffraid-Ym-MechainBrewery · 2.2 mi
Sweeney Fen Nature ReserveNature reserve · 2.4 mi