Carmarthen Castle
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Carmarthen Castle is a historic medieval fortress in the town of Carmarthen, Wales, notable for its strategic role in Welsh and English history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carmarthen Castle canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
medieval castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Norman conquest of Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Owain Glyndŵr rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ Welsh–English conflicts ⓘ |
| builtOn | earlier fortification site ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Carmarthenshire
ⓘ
Grade I listed castles in Wales ⓘ Ruined castles in Wales ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Carmarthenshire County Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| currentUse |
council offices
ⓘ
heritage site ⓘ public gardens ⓘ |
| era | medieval period ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
interpretive panels
ⓘ
public access paths ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
curtain wall
ⓘ
gatehouse ⓘ inner ward ⓘ outer ward ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasTouristInformation | on-site information boards ⓘ |
| hasView |
Carmarthen town
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Towy valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carmarthen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carmarthenshire NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ West Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Carmarthen town centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic prison buildings
ⓘ
role in administration of Carmarthenshire ⓘ strategic military importance in medieval Wales ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks | River Towy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyRuined | true ⓘ |
| region | Dyfed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
administrative centre for English rule in Wales
ⓘ
control of southwest Wales ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative centre
ⓘ
assize court ⓘ county gaol ⓘ |
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