Hawarden Castle (medieval)
| Hawarden Castle | |
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| Part of Welsh Wars | |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Roger de Clifford |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Hawarden Old Castle (
.The castle's origins are indeterminate and the oldest fortifications on this site may date back to the
The castle played an important role during the
A sense at the wider outrage caused by Dafydd's attack being made at Easter can be read in the account of the Chronicle of Lanercost;
". . . the Welsh nation, unable to pass their lives in peace, broke over their borders on Palm Sunday, carrying fire and sword among the people engaged in procession, and even laid siege [to some places – probably referring to Flint and Rhuddlan]; whose Prince Llywelyn, deceived (more's the pity) by the advice of his brother David, fiercely attacked his lord the King; as we read written about Christ, 'him whom I loved most hath set himself against me.'"[2]
In 1294 the castle was captured
After the English Civil War in the 17th century the castle was slighted on the orders of Oliver Cromwell. Its ruins are on the New Hawarden Castle estate and are open to the public on some Sundays, typically the second and fourth Sundays in summertime.[3]
Gallery
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References
- ^ Ben Johnson. "Castles in Wales". Historic UK, History Magazine. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Herbert Maxwell. 1913. The Chronicle of Lanercost, 1272 - 1346. 33
- ^ "Hawarden Old Castle set to open on Sunday for Father's Day". Deeside.com. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- Alan Reid, The Castles of Wales (Letts Guides, 1973).
External links
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