Holt Castle

Holt Castle
Castell Holt
Part of the County Borough of Wrexham
Holt, Wales
Holt Castle remnants
Holt Castle is located in Wales
Holt Castle
Holt Castle
Coordinates53°04′41″N 2°52′49″W / 53.077919°N 2.880256°W / 53.077919; -2.880256
TypePentagonal enclosure castle
HeightUp to 10 metres (33 ft)
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionComplete ruin. Nothing remains of the castle except a few examples of masonry.
Site history
Builtc. 1282–1311
Built byJohn de Warrene
MaterialsSandstone
Demolished1675–1683
Battles/warsAttacked during the uprising of Owain Glyndŵr
EventsWelsh Wars

Holt Castle (Welsh: Castell Holt) was a medieval castle in the village of Holt, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. Work began in the 13th century during the Welsh Wars, the castle was sited on the Welsh–English border by the banks of the River Dee.

In the medieval period, the five-towered fortress was actually known as Castrum Leonis or Castle Lyons because it had a lion motif carved into the stonework above its main gate. In the 17th century, almost all the stonework was removed from the site; only the sandstone foundation and a small amount of masonry survives.