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Blaenllyfni Castle: 13th century Brecon Castle: 11th century Hotel Bronllys Castle: 12th century Cadw Cefnllys Castle: Hill castle 12th century Fragmentary remains Three castles, an 11th century motte and bailey followed by two 13th century masonry castles. Crickhowell Castle: 12th century Dolforwyn Castle: 13th century Cadw Hay Castle: 11th or ...
The Edwardian castles and town walls in Gwynedd were built as a consequence of the wars fought for the control of Wales in the late 13th century. The kings of England and the Welsh princes had vied for control of the region since the 1070s, with Norman and English nobles and settlers slowly expanding their territories over several centuries. [4]
Dolbadarn Castle (English: / d ɒ l ˈ b æ d ɑː n / dol-BAD-an; Welsh: Castell Dolbadarn; Welsh pronunciation: [kastɛɬ dɔl'badarn]) is a fortification built by the Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great during the early 13th century, at the base of the Llanberis Pass, in northern Wales.
The kings of England and the Welsh princes had vied for control of the region since the 1070s and the conflict had resumed during the 13th century, leading to Edward I intervening in North Wales for the second time during his reign in 1282. [4] Reconstruction of Conwy Castle and town walls at the end of the 13th century. Model located in Conwy ...
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.
Through the barbican is the castle courtyard, containing a large well and the remains of several internal buildings of uncertain date. [28] The north tower is an apsidal, or "D-shaped", design that is characteristic of Welsh castles of the early 13th century. [28] Originally it may have contained either a hall or a chapel. [29]
Cilgerran Castle (Welsh: Castell Cilgerran) is a 13th-century ruined castle located in Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, Wales, near Cardigan. The first castle on the site was thought to have been built by Gerald of Windsor around 1110–1115, and it changed hands several times over the following century between English and Welsh forces.
Morgraig Castle (Welsh: Castell Morgraig) is a ruined castle, which lies close to the southern borders of the county borough of Caerphilly, overlooking Cardiff in Wales.It was built in the 13th century, but there is some debate as to who actually built the castle, either Gilbert de Clare or the Lord of Senghennydd.