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Jan 1, 757
Rhuddlan Castle
It is located In the town, Denbighshire, northeast Wales. This castle was construted by King Offa of Mercia. Its position thus marked it out as a key point in the racial struggles which for some 600 years (c.700-c.1300) went back and forth. Photographs copyright © 2006 by Jeffrey L. Thomas
written by Cadw 1991; Edwards 1991 -
Nov 11, 1147
Wiston Castle
It is located in the village of Wiston near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, south Wales.It was named after, and probably built by, an early Flemish settlerr by the name of Wizo (in Latin) or Gwys (welsh). This castle is rankded one of the best perserved castles in Wales.
Photographs copyright © 2002 by Jeffrey L. Thomas
written by Sian Rees 1992 -
Jan 1, 1200
Cilgerran Castle
Cilgerran Castle overlooks the river Teifi where it merges with the Plysgog stream. The castle was porbably constructed by William Marshal's son.The castle was able to control both a natural crossing point and the passage of seagoing ships. We're not quite sure when this site was fortified. Photo above copyright © 2002 by Jan Kohl
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Jan 1, 1200
Powis Castle
It is located One mile south of Welshpool, Powys, mid-east Wales.
It was built by Powis.Most of the great Welsh castles were allowed to decay when the medieval wars ended. Photographs copyright © 2009 by Jeffrey L. Thomas.
Official Guidebook; Cadw 1990; Arnold 1985; 1986; 1993 -
Jan 1, 1240
Newcastle Emlyn Castle
Newcastle Emlyn is located 10m SE of Cardigan, Carmarthenshire, southwest Wales. The grassy site overlooks the river Teifi. It was porbably built by Maredudd ap Rhys around 1240. During the civil war it was held by Parliament until its capture by Sir Charles Gerard in 1644. Photographs copyright © by Jeffrey L. Thomas
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Nov 11, 1262
Llangibby Motte & Castle
No stone buildings remain visible on the motte and bailey site. It was located at Llangibby, Monmouthshire, southeast Wales. It was incomplete when Gilbert de Clare V was killed at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. It does not say who constructed it.
Mike Salter, The Castles of Gwent, Glamorgan & Gower, Folly Publications, 1991.
Photographs copyright © 2002 by Laurie Oliver -
Jan 1, 1300
Dolwyddelan Castle
The castle is located near the village of Dolwyddelan, Conwy, North Walesnear the village of Dolwyddelan, Conwy, north Wales.It is said the Tomen Castell was the birth place of the the likely builder of the later castle at Dolwyddelan,Llywelyn ap Iorwerth.There is no evidence for any building at the present castle site earlier than the early 13th century. Photographs Copyright © 2004 by Jeffrey L. Thomas.
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Jan 1, 1400
Acton Burnell Castle
The Acton Burnell Castle was built by Acton Burnell. It is located in a quite backwater of Shropshire,England. This was a site of comfort not war. Text copyright © 1997 by Dan Mersey
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Jan 1, 1400
Angle Tower House
Angle Tower was built in the fourtheenth century.it is located at Pembrokeshire, west Wales Pembrokeshire. It overlooks the sheltered anchorage of Angle Bay near the mouth of the Milford Haven estuary and might have been built with the intentions of being used as a defence against raiders coming from the sea. It does not say who contructed the castle. Text & photographs copyright © 2009 by John Northall,
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Brecon Castle
Brencon Castle is located in the town of in the town of Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales. It was built by Bernard de Neufmarche. He took his lastname from the village of Neufmarche ,the capital of Normandy.Brecon Castle is of normin orgin. written by Edward Parry, Christ College, Brecon. 1988
Photographs copyright © by Jeffrey L. Thomas
Photographs copyright © by Jeffrey L. Thomas
