Llandovery Castle
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Llandovery Castle is a ruined medieval fortress in Carmarthenshire, Wales, historically significant for its strategic position and turbulent role in the conflicts between the Welsh princes and the English crown.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval castle
ⓘ
ruined fortress ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English consolidation of power in Wales
ⓘ
Welsh resistance to Norman rule ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Welsh rebels
ⓘ
forces of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd ⓘ |
| builtAfter | Norman conquest of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Norman control of Welsh territories ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| conflictInvolvement |
Welsh–English border wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
wars between Welsh princes and English crown ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
English crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman lords ⓘ various Marcher lords ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| currentUse |
educational site
ⓘ
historical monument ⓘ tourist site ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bailey
ⓘ
curtain wall remains ⓘ motte ⓘ tower fragments ⓘ |
| hasView | Llandovery town centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carmarthenshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Llandovery NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ southwest Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Carmarthenshire County Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearby | Brecon Beacons National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks |
River Towy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
town of Llandovery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Carmarthenshire County Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Welsh Marches fortifications ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
administrative centre
ⓘ
military stronghold ⓘ |
| region | historical county of Carmarthenshire ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
controlled routes into mid Wales
ⓘ
guarded crossing of River Towy ⓘ |
| tourism | local visitor attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of local population
ⓘ
defence ⓘ symbol of feudal authority ⓘ |
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