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    Criccieth Castle (Welsh: Castell Cricieth; Welsh pronunciation: [kastɛɬ ˈkrɪkjɛθ]) is a ruined thirteenth-century castle in Criccieth, Gwynedd, Wales...
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    Attractions include the ruins of Criccieth Castle, which have extensive views over the town and surrounding countryside. Nearby on Castle Street is Cadwalader's...
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    Cornet Castle Cowes Castle Cowling Castle Criccieth Castle Cromer Castle Devizes Castle Dhyfe Castle Dunster Castle Egremont Castle Fotheringay Castle Helmsley...
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    English-held towns were razed and Harlech, along with Criccieth Castle and Aberystwyth Castle, were besieged that winter. Fresh supplies were sent from...
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    Windsor, HRH the Duke of (1951). A King's Story. London: Cassell and Co. "Criccieth Church of Christ and David Lloyd George". Churches of Christ. Retrieved...
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     187–328. "Criccieth Castle". cadw.gov.wales. "Powis Castle and Garden". nationaltrust.org.uk. "Chirk castle". nationaltrust.org.uk. "Is Wales the castle capital...
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    Castle Terrace in Criccieth, Gwynedd, Wales. The structure is currently used as a visitor centre. The building stands within the grounds of Criccieth...
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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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    Wales operate northbound services to Pwllheli via Harlech, Porthmadog and Criccieth; eastbound services travel to Birmingham International via Tywyn, Machynlleth...
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    crest above the shield was a generic castle, representing Caernarfon, Conwy and Criccieth Castles. Behind the castle was the badge of the heir apparent:...
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    (Meirionydd) in which it was sited. The very minor remains of a mediaeval castle (known variously as Castell Deudraeth, Castell Gwain Goch and Castell Aber...
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  • British royal residences are palaces, castles and houses which are occupied by members of the British royal family in the United Kingdom. The current...
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    Meirion-Dwyfor Coleg Menai Schools Castles and forts Caernarfon Castle Castell y Bere Criccieth Castle Dolbadarn Castle Harlech Castle Fort Belan Rivers Afon Aber...
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    Meirionydd District of the 1974 County of Gwynedd. Its landmark Harlech Castle was begun in 1283 by Edward I of England, captured by Owain Glyndŵr, and...
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    Meirion-Dwyfor Coleg Menai Schools Castles and forts Caernarfon Castle Castell y Bere Criccieth Castle Dolbadarn Castle Harlech Castle Fort Belan Rivers Afon Aber...
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  • (Llywelyn the Great). He was imprisoned together with his father in Criccieth Castle in 1239 by his uncle Dafydd ap Llywelyn and accompanied his father...
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    Meirion-Dwyfor Coleg Menai Schools Castles and forts Caernarfon Castle Castell y Bere Criccieth Castle Dolbadarn Castle Harlech Castle Fort Belan Rivers Afon Aber...
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    Meirion-Dwyfor Coleg Menai Schools Castles and forts Caernarfon Castle Castell y Bere Criccieth Castle Dolbadarn Castle Harlech Castle Fort Belan Rivers Afon Aber...
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    (1902–1985), RAF officer, writer; originated the Welsh Harlequin duck in Criccieth Sir Dave Brailsford (born 1964), cycling coach; grew up in Deiniolen,...
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    Dolbadarn Castle (English: /dɒlˈbædɑːn/ dol-BAD-an; Welsh: Castell Dolbadarn; Welsh pronunciation: [kastɛɬ dɔl'badarn]) is a fortification built by the...
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  • for Conwy Town Walls Cadw website for Criccieth Castle Cadw website for Cymer Abbey Cadw website for Denbigh Castle Cadw website for Denbigh Friary Cadw...
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    Llywelyn and later seized him and his eldest son Owain and held them in Criccieth Castle. The chronicler of Brut y Tywysogion records that in 1240, "the lord...
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    of the town is the Lôn Eifion cycle path, which leads to Bryncir, near Criccieth. The route provides views into the Snowdonia mountains, down along the...
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    the Great (c. 1173–1240), King of Gwynedd, was born at nearby Dolwyddelan Castle William Edward Oakeley (1828–1912), the owner of the Oakeley Quarry John...
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  • Below is a list of all 171 GWR Castle Class engines, built between August 1923 and August 1950. Five of these were converted to burn oil for a short period...
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    Madryn, making the structure older than Caernarfon Castle and Criccieth Castle. The Tudor castle was erected around 1490 during the reign of King Henry...
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    the betrayal, in 1259, Llywelyn jailed Maredudd until Christmas in Criccieth Castle. Maredudd was released only for him to surrender a son as hostage,...
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    forces and the castle occupied, as were the castles at Castell y Bere (subsequently burnt), Hawarden, Ruthin, and Denbigh. Criccieth Castle was besieged...
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    Meirion-Dwyfor Coleg Menai Schools Castles and forts Caernarfon Castle Castell y Bere Criccieth Castle Dolbadarn Castle Harlech Castle Fort Belan Rivers Afon Aber...
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    Castell y Bere (category Castle ruins in Wales)
    Castell y Bere is the only castle, other than Criccieth, to display such features. Historian Lawrence Butler considers that the castle has delivered some of...
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