Builth Castle

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Builth Castle is a ruined medieval fortress in Powys, Wales, originally built by the English crown to secure control over the Welsh borderlands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
medieval castle
ruined castle
builtBy English crown NERFINISHED
King Edward I of England NERFINISHED
category Castles in Powys
Ruined castles in Wales
Scheduled monuments in Powys
condition ruin
controlledBy English crown NERFINISHED
Marcher lords NERFINISHED
country Wales
defensiveType motte-and-bailey castle
era medieval period
hasFeature bailey
ditches
earthworks
motte
ramparts
hasViewOf Builth Wells NERFINISHED
River Wye valley NERFINISHED
heritageStatus scheduled monument
historicalRegion Brecknockshire NERFINISHED
languageOfName English
locatedIn Builth Wells NERFINISHED
Powys NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
Welsh Marches NERFINISHED
border region between England and Wales
historic county of Breconshire NERFINISHED
locatedOn promontory above the River Wye
managedBy local authorities in Powys
material earth
stone
near Builth Wells town centre
River Wye NERFINISHED
openToPublic yes
partOf English royal castle network in Wales
purpose to assert English royal authority in Wales
to control the surrounding countryside
to secure control over the Welsh borderlands
region Powys NERFINISHED
usedDuring Middle Ages
Wars between England and Wales

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Edwardian castles in Wales hasPart Builth Castle