Holt Castle
Wrexham, Wales
Holt Castle is a castle in Wrexham, Wales, first built in 1282. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Aldford Castle, 3.6 mi away.
Holt Castle at a glance
Built
1282
13th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade II* listed building
Nearest castle
Aldford Castle
3.6 mi away
About Holt Castle
Holt Castle (Welsh: Castell Holt) was a medieval castle on the Welsh–English border, by the banks of the River Dee, in the village of Holt, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. Work began on the castle in the 13th century during the Welsh Wars.
From the Wikipedia article on Holt Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holt Castle sits at 53.0779, -2.8802 in Wrexham. The closest other castles are Aldford Castle (3.6 mi), Pulford Castle (3.8 mi) and Bolesworth Castle (5.3 mi). Wrexham has 2 castles in all.
