Carmarthen Castle
Castle in Carmarthen, Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carmarthen Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerfyrddin) is a ruined castle in Carmarthen, West Wales, UK. First built by Walter, Sheriff of Gloucester in the early 1100s, the castle was captured and destroyed on several occasions before being rebuilt in stone during the 1190s. The castle was captured by Owain Glyndŵr in 1405.[2] Henry VII's father died at Carmarthen Castle in 1456. During the Wars of the Roses the castle fell to William Herbert and, during the Civil War, was captured by Parliamentary forces. It was dismantled by order of Oliver Cromwell in the mid 1600s.
Carmarthen Castle | |
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Site information | |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Battles/wars | Captured by Gruffydd ap Rhys (1116) Captured by Cadell ap Gruffydd (1146) |
Type | Grade I listed |
Designated | 1954 |
It has been used as the site of Carmarthen's gaol until the 1920s. The remains of the castle were given a Grade I heritage listing in 1954 and is currently a tourist attraction and site of the town's Tourist Information Centre.