Montgomery Castle

Montgomery Castle
Montgomery, Powys
Ruined gatehouse to the inner ward, from the south
Montgomery Castle is located in Powys
Montgomery Castle
Montgomery Castle
Coordinates52°33′45″N 3°09′02″W / 52.56253°N 3.15061°W / 52.56253; -3.15061
TypeNorman castle
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
EventsWars of the Three Kingdoms
The south view of Montgomery Castle

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 border between Wales and England.

Its strategic importance in the Welsh Marches meant that it was destroyed and rebuilt a number of times until the early 14th century, when the area was largely pacified. During the First English Civil War, it was the site of the largest battle in Wales on 17 September 1644; the walls were slighted after the Second English Civil War in 1649 to prevent the castle being used again.