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Yr Hengastell (Oldcastle) is an urban district in Bridgend, Glamorgan. Oldcastle is located immediately south of Bridgend town centre. The Oldcastle name is believed to refer to Nolton Castle (rather than the nearby Newcastle Castle), whose remains were recorded in the 16th-century on the south-east of a bend in the River Ogmore. With the 'new' castle dating from at least 1106, the 'old' castle is presumed to have been in existence before 1100 and would have been an earth and timber structure. Oldcastle is within the council area of Bridgend.

Place Type: Urban locality
Alternative name(s): Oldcastle
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.5048,-3.5749
Grid Reference: SS907796
Police Area: South Wales
Council Area: Bridgend
Community (Civil Parish): Bridgend C
Country: Wales

GBPNID: 21197
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Yr_Hengastell,_Glamorgan_21197

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