Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for OLDCASTLE

OLDCASTLE, a village in the Lower Coyty division of Coyty parish, Glamorgan; contiguous to Bridgend. An ancient fort was here, gave rise to the name Old.castle, and has left some traces.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a village"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Glamorgan AncC
Place: Oldcastle

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