Morris Castle, Swansea

Name: Morris Castle
Address: Swansea, United Kingdom

#20 among attractions in Swansea

Forts and castles, Top attraction

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Morris Castle is the name given to a ruined building that is situated off Trewyddfa Road in the Trewyddfa area of Swansea, South Wales. It was built between 1768 and 1774 on behalf of Sir John Morris to house the families of workers at his industrial enterprises. ()

Completed: 1774 (250 years ago)Floors: 4Coordinates: 51°39'1"N, 3°56'20"W

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Morris Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Liberty Stadium, Tabernacle Chapel, St Joseph's Cathedral, Swansea Enterprise Park.

0.6 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
15 min walk • The Swansea.com Stadium is an all-seated sports stadium and conferencing venue located in the Landore area of Swansea, Wales. The stadium opened in 2005 and was named the Liberty Stadium.
1.1 miNE
Church
Tabernacle Chapel, Swansea
28 min walk • The Tabernacle Chapel, also known as Libanus Chapel, is a Grade I listed chapel on Woodfield Street in Morriston, Swansea, Wales.
1.2 miS
Church
St Joseph's Cathedral, Swansea
32 min walk • The Cathedral Church of Saint Joseph – also known as St Joseph's Cathedral, Menevia Cathedral or Swansea Cathedral – is a Grade II-listed Roman Catholic cathedral in Swansea, Wales.
1 miE
Park
Swansea Enterprise Park, Swansea
27 min walk • The Swansea Enterprise Park is a combined business park, retail park and industrial estate in Swansea, Wales. In 1981 it became the first enterprise zone in the United Kingdom, and the largest. Originally it was named the Swansea Enterprise Zone.
1.4 miSE
Park
Kilvey Community Woodland, Swansea
36 min walk • The Kilvey Community Woodland is a designated nature reserve located on the fringes of the city of Swansea, Wales. The area covers the slopes of Kilvey Hill and some of the flatter land to the northwest.
0.7 miSE
Nature, Lake, Natural attraction
Pluck Lake, Swansea
19 min walk • Pluck Lake is a lake to the east of Swansea city centre in the Morfa area north of Kilvey Hill. It forms part of Kilvey Community Woodland. Pluck Lake, is a refuge for blue-tailed damselfly and the emperor dragonfly.
0.6 miSE
51°38'37"N • 3°55'46"W
Morfa Shopping Park, Swansea
16 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.7 miNW
Church
Mynyddbach Chapel, Swansea
20 min walk • Mynyddbach Chapel is the oldest Independent chapel in Swansea, Wales. In about 1640 a group of people met on the Sabbath and on week nights to read the Scriptures and have prayer in "Cilfwnwr" farmhouse near Llangyfelach and later at "Tirdwncyn".
0.7 miNE
Mountain
Trewyddfa, Swansea
18 min walk • Graig Trewyddfa is a hill and small community in Swansea, Wales. It falls under the Morriston electoral ward. The area is most notable for Morris Castle, an 18th-century block of flats built on the highest peak in the city.
0.9 miS
Museum
Hafod Copperworks, Swansea
23 min walk • The remains of the Hafod-Morfa Copperworks, originally developed by Vivian & Sons, consists of a core Grade II listed building and additional Grade II listed structures on a 12 acres site, on the banks of the River Tawe in Hafod, Swansea.
0.5 miS
Church
New Siloh Congregational Chapel, Swansea
12 min walk • The New Siloh Congregational Chapel, also known as the Siloh Welsh Independent Chapel or simply the New Siloh Chapel, is a Grade II* listed chapel building at the top of Siloh Hill in Landore, Swansea, Wales. The prefix 'New' distinguishes it from the nearby Old Siloh Chapel, built in 1829.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Morris Castle?

Nearby attractions include Landore viaduct, Swansea (11 min walk), New Siloh Congregational Chapel, Swansea (12 min walk), Morfa, Swansea (14 min walk), Liberty Stadium, Swansea (15 min walk).

How to get to Morris Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Morris Castle:

Bus

Morlais Castle • Lines: 54 (2 min walk)
Parc Llewellyn • Lines: 54 (5 min walk)