Ffridd y Castell Placename, Banwy

Has been described as a Rejected Uncertain

There are no visible remains

NameFfridd y Castell Placename, Banwy
Alternative NamesFfriddycastell
Historic CountryMontgomeryshire
Modern AuthorityPowys
1974 AuthorityPowys
CommunityBanwy

Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust record of ? medieval castle reads 'Name applied to now derelict house site. No evidence of defended enclosure.'

Gatehouse Comments

The site is misspelt as Fridd y castell in the CPAT record. The name 'mountain pasture of the castle' may refer to the whole area as a place of retreat or as demense land held by a nearby castle (presumably Llangadfan 4 miles to the east.)

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSH969089
Latitude52.6686401367188
Longitude-3.52490997314453
Eastings296980
Northings308980
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Books

  • RCAHMW, 1911, An inventory of the Ancient Monuments of Montgomeryshire (HMSO) p. 101 no. 516 online copy