Castles · Mid Wales
Painscastle Castle
Also known as: Castell Paun (castell)
Painscastle Castle in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Angela Jones — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Painscastle Castle is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Painscastle Castle is a castle in the village of Painscastle in Powys, Wales. It lies between Builth and Hay-on-Wye, approximately 3 miles from the Wales-England border today.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first castle would appear to have been built by Pain fitzJohn. The site was probably what remained of a much earlier Roman fort, so naturally defensible. The ground plan is rectangular and Roman artifacts have been found at the site. Pain fitzJohn was killed by a Welsh raiding party in 1137 and Elfael in which Painscastle stands, was taken over by the native Welsh ruler, Madog ab Idnerth.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.1074, -3.2186
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Painscastle
- Postcode
- LD2 3JX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Sources
- wikidata: Q24659303 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Painscastle Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Painscastle Castle?
- Painscastle Castle is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD2 3JX), in the parish of Painscastle.
- Does Painscastle Castle charge admission?
- Painscastle Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Painscastle Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LD2 3JX. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.