Aberystwyth Castle
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Aberystwyth Castle (Welsh: Castell Aberystwyth) is a Grade I listed Edwardian fortress located in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Mid Wales. It was built in response to the First Welsh War in the late 13th century, replacing an earlier fortress located a mile to the south. During a national uprising by Owain Glyndŵr, the Welsh captured the castle in 1404, but it was recaptured by the English four years later.[1] From 1637 it housed a Royal mint of Charles I, which produced silver shillings. The castle was slighted by Oliver Cromwell in 1649.
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Aberystwyth Castle | |
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Part of Ceredigion | |
Aberystwyth, Wales | |
Coordinates | 52.41324°N 4.08968°W / 52.41324; -4.08968 |
Type | Diamond-shaped concentric castle |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Aberystwyth Town Council |
Condition | Ruin |
Site history | |
Built | 1277–1289 |
Built by | Later work attributed to James of Saint George |
In use | Open to public |
Materials | Siltstone |
Demolished | 1649 |
Events | Welsh Wars English Civil War |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
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