Aberystwyth Castle
Ceredigion, Wales
Aberystwyth Castle is a castle in Ceredigion, Wales, first built in 1277. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Castell Gwallter, 4.2 mi away.
Aberystwyth Castle at a glance
Built
1277
13th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Castell Gwallter
4.2 mi away
About Aberystwyth Castle
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.
From the Wikipedia article on Aberystwyth Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aberystwyth Castle sits at 52.4133, -4.0895 in Ceredigion. The closest other castles are Castell Gwallter (4.2 mi), Ystrad Peithyll (4.6 mi) and Gaer Penrhôs (7.6 mi). Ceredigion has 8 castles in all.
