Directory of castles built in Newport, Wales, UK

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Gatehouse - Newport Castle
Peruse remains of large 14th century castle that includes section of curtain wall, towers, and ornate staterooms. Numerous links to related web sites and bibliography.

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Gatehouse - Llanvaches Castle
Study the crop marks and slight traces of original earthworks that are all that remains of medieval castle. Peruse useful reference sources.

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Gatehouse - Pencoed Castle
Inquire into 13th century moated circular tower with massive mansion plus additions added by Sir Thomas Morgan in 15th century. Bibliography and links.

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Gatehouse - Penhow Castle
Peruse hall block constructed in 15th century that is dominated by 12thg century keep. Read about the site layout and short historic note.

http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/wales/penhow/penhow.php
CastleXplorer - Penhow Castle
Find out about what is possibly the oldest castles to be still inhabited in Wales, and its owner from nearby Chepstow Castle. Also some colour photographs, location map, and access times.

http://www.castlewales.com/rogers.html
Castles of Wales - Rogerstone Castle
Also known as Tribginlion, the castle originally belonged to the Kemys family who sold it in 1611. Study short historic note and view photograph of the motte.

http://www.castlewales.com/castglas.html
Castles of Wales - Castedd Glas (Blue Castle)
Scrutinize colour photographs of what was a medieval shallow motte but is now a children's playground in the middle of a housing estate in south Wales. Plus an interesting quotation.

http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_wales/171/newportcastle.htm
CastleUK - Newport Castle
Check out remains of castle started by Hugh d'Audele and added to by Humphrey Stafford in 15th century. Study map and picture of the east front, the only surviving building.

http://www.castlewales.com/newportg.html
Castles of Wales - Newport Castle
Appraise Elizabeth Whittle's brief history of castle built between 1327 and 1386 above the River Usk but now set in centre of town in south-east Wales. Includes some colour pictures.

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Welsh Castles - Caerleon Castle
Constructed in the town of Caerleon, South Wales, this site had a Christian and Roman history before the Normans built the castle in 1085. Peruse history and study colour photographs.

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- the directory designed to help you navigate mainly medieval castles built in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It has been arranged by country, and then by county, if you already know the name of the castle to research you can access via the A-Z directory.

Contact details. Address: Bron Elliw, Rhyd-y-Sarn, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd LL41 4NT, North Wales, U.K.
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