Picton Castle
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Picton Castle is a castle in Pembrokeshire, Wales, first built in 1300. It is a Grade I listed building. The nearest other castle is Wiston Castle, 3.0 mi away. It is owned by Sir John Philipps, 1st Baronet.
Picton Castle at a glance
Built
1300
13th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Sir John Philipps, 1st Baronet
Heritage status
Grade I listed building
National Monument of Wales
About Picton Castle
Picton Castle (Welsh: Castell Pictwn) is a medieval castle near Haverfordwest in the community of Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Originally built at the end of the 13th century by a Flemish knight, it later came into the hands of Sir John Wogan.
From the Wikipedia article on Picton Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Picton Castle sits at 51.7841, -4.8854 in Pembrokeshire. The closest other castles are Wiston Castle (3.0 mi), Rudbaxton Rath (3.7 mi) and Haverfordwest Castle (3.9 mi). Pembrokeshire has 23 castles in all.
