| Rhuddlan Castle | |
|---|---|
Castell Rhuddlan (Welsh) | |
| Part of Denbighshire | |
| Rhuddlan, Wales | |
 A view of the castle from across the River Clwyd | |
  Rhuddlan Castle | |
| Coordinates | 53°17′20″N 3°27′52″W / 53.2889°N 3.464528°W |
| Type | Concentric castle |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Cadw |
| Condition | Ruin |
| Website | Castell Rhuddlan |
| Site history | |
| Built | From 1277 to 1282 |
| Built by | Master Bertram James of St. George |
| In use | Open to public. |
| Materials | Limestone |
| Demolished | 1648 |
| Events | Welsh Wars English Civil War |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Rhuddlan Castle (Welsh: Castell Rhuddlan; Welsh pronunciation: [kastɛɬ ˈr̥ɨðlan]) is a castle located in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, Wales. It was erected by Edward I in 1277, following the First Welsh War.
Much of the work was overseen by master mason James of Saint George. Rhuddlan, which was not completed until 1282, was built concurrently with Flint Castle, at a time when King Edward I of England was consolidating his conquest of Wales. It was temporarily his residence, and his daughter, Elizabeth, is presumed to have been born there.[1]
- ^ Nicholas, Thomas (2000). Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales. Genealogical Publishing Com. pp. 432–. ISBN 978-0-8063-1314-6.