Beaumaris Castle

Isle of Anglesey, Wales

Beaumaris Castle is a castle in Isle of Anglesey, Wales, first built in 1295. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Castell Aberlleiniog, 2.0 mi away. It is cared for by Cadw.

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Beaumaris Castle at a glance

Built

1295

13th century

Type

Castle

Cared for by

Cadw

Owned by Edward I of England

Heritage status

scheduled monument

Grade I listed building

About Beaumaris Castle

Beaumaris Castle ( bew-MAR-is; Welsh: Castell Biwmares, Welsh pronunciation: [kastɛɬ bɪuˈmaːrɛs]), in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales, was built as part of Edward I's campaign to conquer north Wales after 1282. Plans were probably first made to construct the castle in 1284, but this was delayed due to lack of funds and work only began in 1295 following the Madog ap Llywelyn uprising.
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Beaumaris Castle sits at 53.2649, -4.0896 in Isle of Anglesey. The closest other castles are Castell Aberlleiniog (2.0 mi), Penrhyn Castle (2.7 mi) and Pen y Bryn (3.9 mi). Isle of Anglesey has 4 castles in all.