White Castle
Monmouthshire, Wales
White Castle is a castle in Monmouthshire, Wales, first built in 1130. Today it stands as a ruin. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Pen y Clawdd Castle, 4.8 mi away. It is cared for by Cadw.
White Castle at a glance
Built
1130
12th century
Type
Castle
Condition
Ruin
Cared for by
Cadw
About White Castle
White Castle (Welsh: Castell Gwyn), also known historically as Llantilio Castle, is a ruined castle near the village of Llantilio Crossenny in Monmouthshire, Wales. The fortification was established by the Normans in the wake of the invasion of England in 1066, to protect the route from Wales to Hereford.
From the Wikipedia article on White Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
White Castle sits at 51.8459, -2.9021 in Monmouthshire. The closest other castles are Pen y Clawdd Castle (4.8 mi), Grosmont Castle (5.0 mi) and Abergavenny Castle (5.3 mi). Monmouthshire has 14 castles in all.
- Heritage status
- scheduled monument
