Wiston Castle
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Wiston Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Pembrokeshire, Wales, first built in the 11th century. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Rudbaxton Rath, 2.4 mi away. It is cared for by Cadw.
Wiston Castle at a glance
Built
1050
11th century
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Cared for by
Cadw
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Wiston Castle
Wiston Castle (Welsh: Castell Cas-wis) is a motte and bailey castle in the Pembrokeshire village of Wiston in south west Wales and is one of the best examples of its type in Wales. The castle and village were founded by Wizo, a Flemish settler who was granted the land by Henry I of England after he had wrested control from the previous owner, Arnulf de Montgomery (who was in revolt against Henry).
From the Wikipedia article on Wiston Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wiston Castle sits at 51.8268, -4.8711 in Pembrokeshire. The closest other castles are Rudbaxton Rath (2.4 mi), Picton Castle (3.0 mi) and Llawhaden Castle (3.2 mi). Pembrokeshire has 23 castles in all.
