Aberystwyth Castle
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| Aberystwyth Castle | |
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| Part of Welsh Wars English Civil War | |
Listed Building – Grade I |
Aberystwyth Castle (
Royal mint of Charles I, which produced silver shillings. The castle was slighted by Oliver Cromwell
in 1649.
History
the revolt of Madog ap Llywelyn in 1294–5.[1]
The town of Aberystwyth was flourishing by 1307;Black Prince in 1343, the castle was in a bad state of disrepair; the main gateway and drawbridges, the king's hall and long chamber, the kitchen range, and the outer bailey were falling down.
In 1404,
Royalist soldiers during the English Civil War. The mint closed down during the Civil War, but served as a warehouse for storing silver and lead.[6] Oliver Cromwell slighted the castle in 1649.[7]
Architecture
Building work started in 1277 at the time of the
outer ward is described as consisting of a "twin D-shaped gatehouse, a barbican, a rock-cut ditch and a large curtain wall with towers".[4]
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Castle walls, view over the Old College. -
External view of the North Gate. -
Aberystwyth Castle. -
The remains of the D-shaped towers that formed the inner ward's gatehouse keep. -
Side walls view.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Aberystwyth Castle". VisitWales. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Aberystwyth Castle". Britainexpress.com. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Aberystwth Castle". Castlesfortsbattles.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Aberystwyth Castle". Aberystwyth.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Chadwick, Nora Kershaw (1958). Studies in the Early British Church. CUP Archive. p. 163.
- ^ a b c "Aberystwyth Castle". BBC. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Aberystwyth Castle". Castlewales.com. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Castles of Wales - Aberystwyth Castle". Britainirelandcastles.com. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
External links
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