Flint Castle
Flintshire, Wales
Flint Castle is a castle in Flintshire, Wales, first built in 1277. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Halkyn Castle, 2.8 mi away. It is cared for by Cadw.
Flint Castle at a glance
Built
1277
13th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Cadw
Owned by Edward I of England
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Flint Castle
Flint Castle (Welsh: Castell y Fflint) in Flint, Flintshire, was the first of a series of castles built during King Edward I's campaign to conquer Wales.
From the Wikipedia article on Flint Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Flint Castle sits at 53.2517, -3.1299 in Flintshire. The closest other castles are Halkyn Castle (2.8 mi), Ewloe Castle (4.4 mi) and Mold Castle (5.6 mi). Flintshire has 6 castles in all.
- Architect
- James of Saint George
