Ewloe Castle
Flintshire, Wales
Ewloe Castle is a Welsh princes' castle in Flintshire, Wales, first built in 1257. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Hawarden Castle, 2.4 mi away. It is cared for by Cadw.
Ewloe Castle at a glance
Built
1257
13th century
Type
Welsh princes' castle
Cared for by
Cadw
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Ewloe Castle
Ewloe Castle (Welsh: Castell Ewloe) is a native Welsh castle built by the Kingdom of Gwynedd near the village of Ewloe in Flintshire, Wales. The castle, which was one of the last fortifications to be built by the native Princes of Wales, was abandoned at the beginning of the invasion of Wales by Edward I in 1277.
From the Wikipedia article on Ewloe Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ewloe Castle sits at 53.2000, -3.0672 in Flintshire. The closest other castles are Hawarden Castle (2.4 mi), Mold Castle (3.8 mi) and Shotwick Castle (4.2 mi). Flintshire has 6 castles in all.
