Castell Moel
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Castell Moel is a 16th century fortified manor house in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

, founded by the Rede family. The castle stands on a plateau overlooking the River Towy, are the overgrown remains of a late medieval L-plan hall house. The main eastern block is a first floor hall and set in the re-entrant angle, is an adjoining high stair turret. The western block is a two storey wing, with a porch and a cellar and the walls of the castle, once supported a crenellated parapet. 3 miles north is Carmarthen
Carmarthen
Carmarthen is a community in, and the county town of, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is sited on the River Towy north of its mouth at Carmarthen Bay. In 2001, the population was 14,648....

 Castle and 5 miles south-west is Llansteffan Castle
Llansteffan Castle
Llansteffan Castle is a castle overlooking the River Tywi as it enters Carmarthen Bay near the village of Llansteffan in Carmarthenshire, Wales.- Prehistoric site :...

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