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Kidwelly Castle is an imposing ruin, situated on a scarp above the upper tidal limit of the Gwendraeth Fach Estuary, and considered one of the finest castles in Wales. [26] Laugharne Castle: 13th century Cadw The castle of Laugharne was built by the Anglo-Normans in the early twelfth century and is probably mentioned in 1116, but the existing ...
Caerphilly Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerffili) is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales.The castle was constructed by Gilbert de Clare in the 13th century as part of his campaign to maintain control of Glamorgan, and saw extensive fighting between Gilbert, his descendants, and the native Welsh rulers.
Castell Dinas is a hillfort and castle in southern Powys, Wales. At 450 m (1,476 feet) (SO179301) it has the highest castle in England and Wales. [ 1 ] It is positioned to defend the Rhiangoll pass between Talgarth and Crickhowell .
The costs were huge: Caernarfon's castle and walls cost £15,500, Conwy's castle and walls came to around £15,000 and Harlech Castle cost £8,190 to construct. [ 21 ] [ nb 2 ] The walled towns were planned out in a regular fashion, drawing both on the experience of equivalent bastides in France and on various English planned settlements.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; ... Pages in category "Castles in Wales" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 ...
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Swansea Castle (Welsh: Castell Abertawe) is located in the city centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. It was founded by Henry de Beaumont in 1107 [ 1 ] as the caput of the lordship of Gower . The castle is now ruined and only two blocks remain, though the site has been improved in the 2010s for use as a public space.
Picton Castle (Welsh: Castell Pictwn) is a medieval castle near Haverfordwest in the community of Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Originally built at the end of the 13th century by a Flemish knight, it later came into the hands of Sir John Wogan .