Castell Aberlleiniog
Isle of Anglesey, Wales
Castell Aberlleiniog is a castle in Isle of Anglesey, Wales, first built in the 11th century. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Beaumaris Castle, 2.0 mi away. It is owned by Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester.
Castell Aberlleiniog at a glance
Built
1080
11th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade II* listed building
About Castell Aberlleiniog
Castell Aberlleiniog (Welsh for 'castle of the mouth of the Lleiniog') is a motte and bailey fortress near the village of Llangoed on the Isle of Anglesey, in Wales, built between 1080 and 1099 by Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester. It is about two miles distant from Beaumaris Castle, and was built atop a very steep hill.
From the Wikipedia article on Castell Aberlleiniog, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castell Aberlleiniog sits at 53.2926, -4.0773 in Isle of Anglesey. The closest other castles are Beaumaris Castle (2.0 mi), Penrhyn Castle (4.7 mi) and Pen y Bryn (4.8 mi). Isle of Anglesey has 4 castles in all.
