Castles · Mid Wales
Builth Castle
Builth Castle — castle in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Builth Road · 3.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Builth Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.1492°, -3.3986°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Builth Castle (Welsh: Castell Llanfair-ym-Muallt) was a castle built under King Edward I, just outside Builth Wells, Powys, Wales. At one time it was an impressive stone-built castle but all the masonry has been removed over the years and all that remains are the mound on which it stood, the ditches and embankments.
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Background
History
Builth Castle was erected in 1277, the first castle to be built by King Edward I in Wales. The site chosen was a pre-existing motte-and-bailey castle with a motte surrounded by two baileys, all surrounded by a further boundary wall. This older castle had already changed hands several times as the Normans and Welsh fought for supremacy in these parts, and the small town of Builth had sprung up nearby. In 1260 the old castle was taken and largely destroyed by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd. It is not clear how much of the original structure was still there when Edward I started building his stone castle. and continued until August 1282, when the castle was left unfinished for lack of money. This was…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1492, -3.3986
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Builth
- Postcode
- LD2 3EL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Nearest railway station
- Builth Road — 3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4986692 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Builth Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Builth Wells Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1566860.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Builth Castle?
- Builth Castle is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD2 3EL), in the parish of Builth.
- Is Builth Castle a listed building?
- Builth Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Builth Castle charge admission?
- Builth Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Builth Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Builth Road, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LD2 3EL.