Castles · North Wales
Chirk Castle
Chirk Castle — medieval fortress in Wrexham County Borough, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chirk · 1.6 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Chirk Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1295. It covers approximately 309 km². Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Owned by National Trust. Managed by National Trust. Part of National Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "medieval fortress in Wrexham County Borough, Wales". Coordinates: 52.9350°, -3.0897°.
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Heritage listing
Chirk Castle (Welsh: Castell y Waun) is a Grade I listed castle located in Chirk, Wrexham County Borough, Wales, 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Chirk railway station, now owned and run by the National Trust.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Chirk Castle (Welsh: Castell y Waun) is a Grade I listed castle located in Chirk, Wrexham County Borough, Wales, 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Chirk railway station, now owned and run by the National Trust.
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Background
History
The castle was built in 1295 by Roger Mortimer de Chirk, uncle of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March as part of Edward I's chain of fortresses across the north of Wales, guarding the entrance to the Ceiriog Valley. It was the administrative centre for the Marcher Lordship of Chirkland. It was run as a March castle by the Layards Edwardes of Chirk until removed by the Star Chamber when it was taken up by the Myddelton family. The Edwardes coat of arms is preserved in the castle. Edwardes became the Barony of Kensington. The castle was bought by Sir Thomas Myddelton in 1593 for £5,000 (approx. £18 million ). His son, Thomas Myddelton of Chirk Castle was a Parliamentarian during the English…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9350, -3.0897
- District
- Wrexham
- Parish
- Chirk
- Postcode
- LL14 5AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Established
- 1295
- Nearest railway station
- Chirk — 1.6 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3306356 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chirk Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Castell y Waun, y Waun, Sir Wrecsam - Chirk Castle, Wrexham Borough, Wales 07.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chirk Castle?
- Chirk Castle is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL14 5AF), in the parish of Chirk.
- When was Chirk Castle built?
- Built or established in 1295.
- Who runs Chirk Castle?
- Chirk Castle is operated by National Trust.
- Is Chirk Castle a listed building?
- Chirk Castle is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Chirk Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Chirk Castle is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Chirk Castle free to visit?
- Chirk Castle is operated by National Trust. Entry is free for National Trust members; non-members pay an admission charge.