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    Dolforwyn Castle (Welsh: Castell Dolforwyn) is a Welsh medieval castle above the village of Abermule, Powys. The fortification was established by Llywelyn...
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    Powys (section Castles)
    of Bryn Glas Dolforwyn Castle Montgomery Castle Powis Castle Tretower Castle Aberedw Castle Castell Du Bronllys Castle Cefnllys Castle Elan Valley Reservoirs...
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    Powis Castle (Welsh: Castell Powys) is a medieval castle, fortress and grand country house near Welshpool, in Powys, Wales. The seat of the Herbert family...
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    (Welsh: cantref) at Dolforwyn Castle near Abermule following the Treaty of Montgomery between himself and Henry III. Llywelyn had the castle built to consolidate...
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    a motte and bailey castle there. A recently levelled platform under the car park to the northeast may once have housed the castle's bailey. This little...
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    New Radnor (redirect from New Radnor Castle)
    Presteigne and Kington Castle and later Huntington Castle near Gladestry. Attractions in the village include a significant castle [1] mound of a Norman...
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    Llanafan-Fawr Castle Mathrafal New Radnor Castle Painscastle Castle Penarth Castle Rhayader Castle Tinboeth Castle Tomen Castle Womaston Castle Castles of which...
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    Montgomery Castle (Welsh: Castell Trefaldwyn) is a stone castle looking over the town of Montgomery in Powys, Mid Wales. It is one of many Norman castles on the...
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    reported by the antiquarian Thomas Pennant, Hafren was drowned at Dolforwyn Castle; Dôl-forwyn literally means 'maiden's meadow' in Welsh. Richard Williams...
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    Sycharth (category Castles in Powys)
    Sycharth was a motte and bailey castle near Llansilin, Powys, Wales. Until 1996 Sycharth was in the historic county of Denbighshire, but was then transferred...
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    There are many examples of Georgian architecture within the town. Powis Castle is located to the north. Y Trallwng is the Welsh language name of the town...
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    builder is unknown, but its resemblance to Dolforwyn Castle may suggest that Llywelyn ap Gruffudd erected the castle, perhaps in the late 1260s. Archaeological...
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    the local name of Mynydd y Begwn. It may be that Crug Hywel refers to the castle mound in the town itself. The language of Crickhowell (and Llangynidr) was...
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    Castell Dinas Brân (category Castles in Denbighshire)
    secured Wales for Llywelyn, free from English interference. The castle at Dolforwyn Castle near Newtown, which was ordered to be built by Llywelyn around...
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    the English Civil War. On 2 November 1644, Sir Thomas Myddleton of Chirk Castle was marching on Machynlleth with a force of the Parliamentarian army, when...
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    was established around a Norman stone castle on a crag on the western edge of the Vale of Montgomery. The castle had been built in the early 13th century...
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  • Situated under the ramparts of Dolforwyn Castle, near Abermule in the Welsh county of Powys in the United Kingdom, Yew tree cottage is a part 17th century...
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  • Dinefwr Castle Cadw website for Dolbadarn Castle Cadw website for Dolforwyn Castle Cadw website for Dolwyddelan Castle Cadw website for Dryslwyn Castle Cadw...
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    areas: From Powys: Banwy, Berriew, Blaen Hafren, Caersws, Churchstoke, Dolforwyn, Forden, Glantwymyn, Guilsfield, Kerry, Llanbrynmair, Llandinam, Llandrinio...
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    (MOMA) in Machynlleth Dolforwyn Castle near Abermule Montgomery Castle in Montgomery The Old Bell Museum in Montgomery Powis Castle near Welshpool The Robert...
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    Brecon (redirect from Brecknock Castle)
    and the River Usk made for a valuable defensive position for the Norman castle which overlooks the town, built by Bernard de Neufmarche in the late 11th...
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    On 2 April 1277 he was bearer of a letter to Otto who was besieging Dolforwyn Castle. Was at Chester in September 1277. Revisited Savoy in 1278, was at...
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    Castell). As Knighton Castle was captured and destroyed by Llewelyn ap Gruffyd in 1262, it seems likely that the second, later castle at Bryn y Castell was...
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    that a documented history of the town began with the building of Rhayader Castle in 1177. Little remains today, with the exception of a dry moat that can...
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    ancient monument in the care of Knucklas Castle Community Land Project and listed by Cadw, it is the site of a castle believed to have been built by the Mortimers...
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    Ogof caves are a short journey from the town centre, passing Craig-y-Nos Castle and country park. The caves are reputed to have once been the hideout of...
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  • site, Green Lane Burial Field. Nearby are the remains of Dolforwyn Castle, the only castle built by the last native prince of Gwynedd of direct descent...
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    Llanidloes Ystradfellte Castles Aberysgir Castle Aberedw Castle Castell Dinas Castell Du Cefnllys Castle Colwyn Castle Dolforwyn Castle Llangoed Hall Mediomanum...
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    Llanidloes Ystradfellte Castles Aberysgir Castle Aberedw Castle Castell Dinas Castell Du Cefnllys Castle Colwyn Castle Dolforwyn Castle Llangoed Hall Mediomanum...
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    and was once guarded by Blaenllynfi Castle, a Norman castle, now a ruin. Three miles to the east are Tretower Castle and Tretower Court, now in the care...
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