Castles · Mid Wales
Cardigan Castle
Cardigan Castle — Grade I listed castle in Cardigan, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cardigan 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: "Grade I listed castle in Cardigan, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.0815°, -4.6605°.
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Heritage listing
Cardigan Castle (Welsh: Castell Aberteifi) is a castle overlooking the River Teifi in Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales. It is a Grade I listed building. The castle dates from the late 11th-century, though was rebuilt in 1244. Castle Green House was built inside the castle walls in the early 1800s. After falling into disrepair the castle was restored in the early 2000s and opened to the public in 2015. It is owned by Ceredigion County Council and now includes a heritage centre and open-air concert facilities.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cardigan Castle (Welsh: Castell Aberteifi) is a castle overlooking the River Teifi in Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales. It is a Grade I listed building. The castle dates from the late 11th-century, though was rebuilt in 1244. Castle Green House was built inside the castle walls in the early 1800s. After falling into disrepair the castle was restored in the early 2000s and opened to the public in 2015. It is owned by Ceredigion County Council and now includes a heritage centre and open-air concert facilities. The castle's gardens are listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.
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Background
History
The first motte-and-bailey castle (ca.1093) was built a mile away from the present site, probably about the time of the founding of the town by Roger de Montgomery, a Norman baron. In 1110, King Henry I of England took Cardigan from Prince Owain ap Cadwgan as a punishment, and gave the Lordship of Cardigan and the castle to Gilbert Fitz Richard. The forerunner of the present castle was built by Gilbert Lord of Clare after the former was destroyed. The castle was handed down to Gilbert's son, Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke in 1136. The same year, Owain Gwynedd led the defeat of the Norman rulers in the town of Cardigan at the Battle of Crug Mawr. The town was taken and burnt, though…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0815, -4.6605
- District
- Ceredigion
- Parish
- Cardigan
- Postcode
- SA43 1JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ceredigion Preseli
- Phone
- +44 1239 613792
- Official site
- www.cardigancastle.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q3395294 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cardigan Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Afon Teifi ger Aberteifi o'r awyr - the river teifi near Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales from the air 04.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cardigan Castle?
- Cardigan Castle is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA43 1JA), in the parish of Cardigan.
- Is Cardigan Castle a listed building?
- Cardigan Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Cardigan Castle charge admission?
- Cardigan Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Cardigan Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SA43 1JA. It sits within the Ceredigion Preseli parliamentary constituency.