Carmarthen Castle
Carmarthenshire, Wales
Carmarthen Castle is a castle in Carmarthenshire, Wales, first built in 1105. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Castell Moel, 2.4 mi away.
Carmarthen Castle at a glance
Built
1105
12th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Castell Moel
2.4 mi away
About Carmarthen Castle
Carmarthen Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerfyrddin) is a ruined castle in Carmarthen, West Wales, UK. First built by Walter, Sheriff of Gloucester in the early 1100s, the castle was captured and destroyed on several occasions before being rebuilt in stone during the 1190s.
From the Wikipedia article on Carmarthen Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carmarthen Castle sits at 51.8560, -4.3057 in Carmarthenshire. The closest other castles are Castell Moel (2.4 mi), Banc y Betws (4.0 mi) and Llansteffan Castle (7.2 mi). Carmarthenshire has 13 castles in all.
