Castles · North Wales
Prestatyn Castle
Prestatyn Castle — motte and bailey castle in Denbighshire, Wales, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Prestatyn · 0.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Prestatyn 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: "motte and bailey castle in Denbighshire, Wales, UK". Coordinates: 53.3383°, -3.3942°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Prestatyn Castle is a motte and bailey castle in Prestatyn, Wales, built in 1157 on land granted to the Norman lord Robert Banastre by King Henry II of England. It was built on level ground on the coastal plain and commanded an extensive view. Nowadays the mound and slight remnants of a causeway are all that is visible.
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Background
History
King Henry II of England granted Prestatyn to Robert Banastre (or Robert de Banastre) in 1165. The castle was destroyed by the Welsh led by Owain Gwynedd in 1167. It does not appear to have been rebuilt,
Description
An earth mound, visible in fields to the south of the Prestatyn railway station, near Nant Hall, marks the site of an early wooden motte and bailey castle. Prestatyn Castle occupies a low-lying position, but still commands a view across much of the flat coastal plain and guarded the coast road between Rhuddlan and Chester. The only remains of the castle are a raised mound about 20 m in diameter surrounded by a ditch. The bailey enclosed the whole of the motte, an unusual arrangement. A slightly raised causeway extends to the south but there is no sign of what entrance arrangements were present, nor of what structure originally topped the mound. Excavations that took place around 1913…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3383, -3.3942
- District
- Denbighshire
- Parish
- Prestatyn
- Postcode
- LL19 9LY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Clwyd East
- Nearest railway station
- Prestatyn — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7241757 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Prestatyn Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rubbing Stone on Prestatyn Castle Motte (geograph 4652521).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Prestatyn Castle?
- Prestatyn Castle is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL19 9LY), in the parish of Prestatyn.
- Is Prestatyn Castle a listed building?
- Prestatyn Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Prestatyn Castle charge admission?
- Prestatyn Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Prestatyn Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Prestatyn, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL19 9LY.