Aberedw Castle

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title: "Aberedw Castle" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["castles-in-powys", "scheduled-monuments-in-powys"] description: "Castle ruins in Powys, Wales" topic_path: "general/castles-in-powys" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberedw_Castle" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Castle ruins in Powys, Wales ::

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Field	Value
name	Aberedw Castle
location	Powys, Wales
image	Still standing - geograph.org.uk - 1328127.jpg
caption	The best preserved part of Aberedw Castle
type	Castle
built	1093
demolished	Partially demolished in the 19th century
condition	Ruined
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The remains of Aberedw Castle, also known as 'Castle in Elfael Uwch Mynydd', are located at the small village of Aberedw in the county of Powys, Mid-Wales. It was built in the late twelfth century and probably replaced the motte and bailey castle a few hundred metres away.

History

The castle was signed to Walter Heckelutel, as a Licence of the Crenellate, by King Edward I of England on 24 November 1284. This licence to crenellate was thought of as a way for central authority to exert power over the lords, although this is not confirmed. It is also suggested however, that the castle dates back to 1093 when the Normans invaded South Wales.{{cite web |url=http://www.fforestfields.co.uk/information/about_us.htm |title=Fforest Fields |publisher=Fforestfields.Co.Uk |date=2006-08-03 |access-date=2007-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061208214643/http://fforestfields.co.uk/information/about_us.htm |archive-date=8 December 2006 |url-status=dead

Aberedw is more famously known to be the residence of Llewelyn ap Gruffydd. This man is very well known as the last native Prince of Wales. Aberedw was the last retreat Llewelyn made before he was killed and beheaded by Adam Francton, who then had his head sent to the King of England, in 1282.{{cite web |url=http://digital.lib.ucdavis.edu/projects/bwrp/Works/BoweMYstra.htm |title=British Women Romantic Poets Project |author=Melesina Bowen |publisher=University of California |year=2003 |access-date=2007-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070807100346/http://digital.lib.ucdavis.edu/projects/bwrp/Works/BoweMYstra.htm |archive-date=2007-08-07 |url-status=dead

Description

It was a rectangular stone castle with circular towers 6 m in diameter at the angles, surrounded by a moat approximately 10 to wide. It stands to the east of the River Wye floodplain and remains of the moat are visible on the other three sides. It was entered via a causeway across the ditch on the east side and there are some signs of internal buildings. The eastern towers show some signs of latrine chutes.{{cite web |url=http://www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info/Welshsites/827.html |title=Aberedw Castle |publisher=The Gatehouse |author=Philip Davis |date=2007-01-20 |access-date=2016-04-28 |url=http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castlepu.htm |title=Castle Preservation: Vanished Castles |author=Marvin Hull |publisher=Castles Unlimited |access-date=2007-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070616121730/http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castlepu.htm |archive-date=16 June 2007 |url-status=dead

References

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