Colwyn Castle
Powys, Wales
Colwyn Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Powys, Wales. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Builth Castle, 4.3 mi away.
Colwyn Castle at a glance
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
National Monument of Wales
Nearest castle
Builth Castle
4.3 mi away
Castles in Powys
40
Wales
About Colwyn Castle
Colwyn Castle, also known as Maud's Castle, was a medieval castle near Builth Wells in Wales, in the Manor of Glascwm and the county of Radnorshire. There have been two castles on the site, the first constructed on the site of a Roman fort in 1093 by Raoul II of Tosny.
From the Wikipedia article on Colwyn Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Colwyn Castle sits at 52.1767, -3.3074 in Powys. The closest other castles are Builth Castle (4.3 mi), Aberedw Castle (4.5 mi) and Crug Eryr Castle (4.5 mi). Powys has 40 castles in all.
