Gwrych Castle

Conwy, Wales

Gwrych Castle is a castle in Conwy, Wales, first built in 1819. It is a Grade I listed building. The nearest other castle is Bodelwyddan Castle, 4.7 mi away. It is owned by Order of Saint John.

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Gwrych Castle at a glance

Built

1819

19th century

Type

Castle

Cared for by

Order of Saint John

Heritage status

Grade I listed building

National Monument of Wales

About Gwrych Castle

Gwrych Castle (Welsh: Castell Gwrych; pronounced [ˌkastɛɬ ˈɡwrɨːχ] ) is a Grade I listed country house near Abergele in Conwy County Borough, Wales. On an ancient site, the building was created by Lloyd Hesketh Bamford-Hesketh and his descendants over much of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Gwrych Castle sits at 53.2835, -3.6096 in Conwy. The closest other castles are Bodelwyddan Castle (4.7 mi), Rhuddlan Castle (6.0 mi) and Twthill, Rhuddlan (6.1 mi). Conwy has 5 castles in all.