Castles · South Wales
Llandovery Castle
Llandovery Castle — castle in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Llandovery · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Llandovery 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 Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales". Coordinates: 51.9927°, -3.7962°.
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Heritage listing
Llandovery Castle (Welsh: Castell Llanymddyfri) is a late thirteenth-century, Grade II*-listed, castle ruin in the town of Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It occupies a knoll overlooking the River Towy and the land surrounding it. The Normans built a castle in the current location in the early twelfth century and this was rebuilt in stone. It was burnt in the early sixteenth century and never repaired.
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From the Wikipedia article
Llandovery Castle (Welsh: Castell Llanymddyfri) is a late thirteenth-century, Grade II*-listed, castle ruin in the town of Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It occupies a knoll overlooking the River Towy and the land surrounding it. The Normans built a castle in the current location in the early twelfth century and this was rebuilt in stone. It was burnt in the early sixteenth century and never repaired.
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Background
History
A Norman knight, Richard Fitz Pons, received the lordship of Cantref Bychan in 1116 and he probably began construction of a motte-and-bailey castle in 1116. It was repeatedly lost to the Princes of Deheubarth over the next several generations. King Henry II of England spent a great deal of money repairing the castle in 1159–62, but the Welsh captured it regardless. It finally fell to the English under Edward I in 1277. It was briefly recaptured by Welsh forces under Llywelyn ap Gruffudd five years later. The castle was then granted to John Giffard, 1st Baron Giffard, who likely rebuilt it in stone. The building passed to the baronial Audley family of Heleigh in 1299 (who later inherited the…
Description
The keep is a large D-shaped tower on the western side of the castle. The gatehouse has two towers on the north side with a well-tower. There are also remnants of the curtain wall around the filled-in ditch.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9927, -3.7962
- District
- Carmarthenshire
- Parish
- Llandovery
- Postcode
- SA20 0AN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caerfyrddin
- Nearest railway station
- Llandovery — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1493071 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Llandovery Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Llandovery Castle - geograph.org.uk - 2662826.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llandovery Castle?
- Llandovery Castle is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA20 0AN), in the parish of Llandovery.
- Is Llandovery Castle a listed building?
- Llandovery Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Llandovery Castle charge admission?
- Llandovery Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Llandovery Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Llandovery, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA20 0AN.