Cardigan Castle

Cardigan Castle
Cardigan, Wales
Cardigan Castle
Cardigan Castle is located in Wales
Cardigan Castle
Cardigan Castle
Coordinates52°04′53″N 4°39′38″W / 52.0815°N 4.6605°W / 52.0815; -4.6605
Grid referencegrid reference SN17704594
TypeMotte and bailey
Site information
OwnerCeredigion County Council
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRestored[1]
Site history
MaterialsStone
EventsSite of first Eisteddfod (1176)[2]
Listed Building – Grade I

Cardigan Castle (Welsh: Castell Aberteifi) is a castle overlooking the River Teifi in Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales. It is a Grade I listed building.[3] The castle dates from the late 11th-century, though was rebuilt in 1244. Castle Green House was built inside the castle walls in the early 1800s. After falling into disrepair the castle was restored in the early 2000s and opened to the public in 2015. It is owned by Ceredigion County Council and now includes a heritage centre and open-air concert facilities. The castle's gardens are listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.

  1. ^ Murray, Matt (14 April 2015). "Cardigan Castle reopens following £12m restoration project". bbc.co.uk. BBC News. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. ^ "The first eisteddfod ". discoverceredigion.co.uk. Ceredigion County Council. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  3. ^ Cadw. "Cardigan Castle (Grade I) (10458)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 21 July 2019.