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. It changed hands many times over the years in battles between the Welsh and English, and during the English Civil War. The remains of the gatehouse and adjacent towers, and some fragments of wall are all that remain visible now.

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Newcastle Emlyn Castle ranks #4,461 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #80 of the 100 mapped in Wales. Founded c. 1240, it is older than 73% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Swansea, 59 km away. See how Wales compares in the castle statistics.

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