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Castles In Denbighshire |
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Denbigh Castle |
9
miles North-West of Ruthin, on A543
Originally the stronghold of Dafydd ap Gruffydd, the brother
of Llywelyn, Prince of Wales. In 1282 it fell to the English, the
town and much of the surrounding country was given to Henry de Lacy,
Earl of Lincoln. Edward I ordered the Earl to build a castle and enclose
the town. It passed through many hands and in 1468, while it was
being held by the Yorkists, the castle and town were besieged and burnt
by the Earl of Pembroke. During the Civil War the castle was garrisoned
and was one of the last to surrender to the Parliamentarians. After
the Restoration of 1660 it was left to decay, in the 19th century repairs
were made. more
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Rhuddlan Castle |
3
miles South of Rhyl, off A525 Fortifications
here can be traced back to the 8th century. In 1073 a Norman motte
and bailey was built. When Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, Prince of Wales,
tried to defy Edward I, Edward marched into Wales and moved to Rhuddlan. The
castle was his headquarters during the Welsh campaigns. In the 15th
century the town was ravaged during a revolt but otherwise the castle
had a peaceful existence as a centre of Welsh administration. In the
Civil War the castle surrendered to the Parliamentarians and then decayed
until guardianship passed to the Government in 1948 and restoration
began. more
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