Rhuddlan Castle

Rhuddlan Castle
Castell Rhuddlan (Welsh)
Part of Denbighshire
Rhuddlan, Wales
A view of the castle from across the River Clwyd
Rhuddlan Castle is located in Wales
Rhuddlan Castle
Rhuddlan Castle
Coordinates53°17′20″N 3°27′52″W / 53.2889°N 3.464528°W / 53.2889; -3.464528
TypeConcentric castle
Site information
Controlled byCadw
ConditionRuin
WebsiteCastell Rhuddlan
Site history
BuiltFrom 1277 to 1282
Built byMaster Bertram
James of St. George
In useOpen to public.
MaterialsLimestone
Demolished1648
EventsWelsh 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]

  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.