Swansea Castle
Swansea, Wales
Swansea Castle is a castle in Swansea, Wales, first built in 1107. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Oystermouth Castle, 4.0 mi away. It is cared for by Cadw.
Swansea Castle at a glance
Built
1107
12th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Cadw
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Swansea Castle
Swansea Castle (Welsh: Castell Abertawe) is located in the city centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. It was founded by Henry de Beaumont in 1107 as the caput of the lordship of Gower.
From the Wikipedia article on Swansea Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Swansea Castle sits at 51.6204, -3.9411 in Swansea. The closest other castles are Oystermouth Castle (4.0 mi), Loughor Castle (6.5 mi) and Neath Castle (6.6 mi). Swansea has 8 castles in all.
