Deganwy Castle
Conwy, Wales
Deganwy Castle is a Welsh princes' castle in Conwy, Wales, first built in the 11th century. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Conwy Castle, 1.2 mi away.
Deganwy Castle at a glance
Built
1080
11th century
Type
Welsh princes' castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade II* listed building
Nearest castle
Conwy Castle
1.2 mi away
About Deganwy Castle
Deganwy Castle (Medieval Latin: Arx Deganhui; Middle Welsh: Caer Ddegannwy; Modern Welsh: Castell Degannwy) was an early stronghold of Gwynedd in Deganwy, at the mouth of the River Conwy, now in Conwy county borough, north Wales. It sits at an elevation of 110 m (361 ft) on a volcanic plug in an area of limestone known as the Vardre (Welsh: Y Fardre).
From the Wikipedia article on Deganwy Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deganwy Castle sits at 53.2980, -3.8287 in Conwy. The closest other castles are Conwy Castle (1.2 mi), Pen y Bryn (8.8 mi) and Gwrych Castle (9.1 mi). Conwy has 5 castles in all.
