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Hawarden Castle

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 County

Flintshire (5 castles) 

 Categories

Motte & Bailey / Stone

 Remains

Small amount survives

 Access

Only open at certain times

 Comments

This castle appears to be part of the New Hawarden Estate which is a private residence. Access to the medieval castle is limited.

 Location53.1807,-3.0198 (Google Maps) DirectionsDirections via Google Maps
 County

Flintshire (5 castles) 

 Categories

Motte & Bailey / Stone

 Remains

Small amount survives

 Access

Only open at certain times

 Comments

This castle appears to be part of the New Hawarden Estate which is a private residence. Access to the medieval castle is limited.

 Location
53.1807,-3.0198
 Directions
Directions via Google Maps
he remains of this medieval castle include a round keep and some low sections of wall. The castle is located in north Wales five miles to the west of Chester. It was agreed that the castle was to be handed over to the Welsh at a meeting here between Llywelyn and Henry, the son of Simon de Montfort, but the deal fell through and the Welsh attacked and destroyed it in 1265. It was agreed that the English would not rebuilt the castle but they did and the Welsh attacked it again in 1282 capturing the constable, Roger de Clifford. During the Civil War the castle was under Royalist control. It was captured by Parliamentarians in 1643 but was quickly restored to Royalist control. The castle finally fell to the Parliamentarians in March of 1646 and was destroyed to ensure it could not be used again.

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  • Edward (I, King of England 1272-1307)
  • Montfort, Henry de
  • Gruffydd, Llywelyn ap
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1265

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Hawaden Castle attacked by the Welsh

Llywelyn attacked Hawarden Castle because Henry de Montfort had promised to hand the castle over to the Welsh but had failed to honour the agreement. ¹

1282

March

Hawarden Castle captured by the Welsh

David ap Gruffydd attacked and took control the castle at Hawarden. The constable, Roger de Clifford, was captured during the attack.

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  • 1. John Kinross, Discovering Castles in England and Wales

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    People

    • Edward (I, King of England 1272-1307)
    • Montfort, Henry de
    • Gruffydd, Llywelyn ap
    • A .. Z List of Medieval People

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    • Castle development timeline
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    • Shell-Keeps
    • Square keeps
    • Polygonal Keeps
    • Castles of Edward I
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    • Location of lots of castles
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