Denbigh Castle

Denbigh Castle and town walls were built to control the lordship of Denbigh after the Conquest of Wales by Edward I of England in 1282. The lands were granted to Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, who began to build a new walled town, colonised by immigrants from England, protected by a substantial castle and surrounded by deer parks for hunting. The work had not been completed by 1294, when the Welsh temporarily seized the castle during the Madog ap Llywelyn revolt. The defences continued to be improved, although the castle was not completely finished by the time of Henry's death in 1311.

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  Alleluia Victory of Germanus 430
  Germanus of Auxerre, Pelagianism, battle,

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  Battle of Llangollen 870
  battle,

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  Battle of the Conwy 881
  Anarawd ap Rhodri, Lord of the Mercians, battle, Æthelred,

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  Battle of Aber Towi 1044
  battle,

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  Battle of Rhuddlan Castle 1075
  battle,

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  Battle of Maes Maen Cymro 1118
  Kingdom of Gwynedd, Kingdom of Powys, battle,

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  Battle of Ewloe 1157
  Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Gwynedd, battle,

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  Battle of Prestatyn Castle 1167
  battle,

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  Battle of Aberconwy 1194
  battle,

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  Battle of Mold Castle 1199
  battle,

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  Battle of Holywell Castle 1213
  battle,

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  Battle of Diserth Castle 1263
  battle,

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  Battle of Hawarden Castle, 1282
  battle,

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  Battle of St Asaph 1406
  battle,

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  Battle of Denbigh Green 1645
  battle,

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  Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 250m north east of New Farm Cottages
  anti-aircraft battery,

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  Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 250m north east of New Farm Cottages 2024
  anti-aircraft battery,

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  Aberconwy Emergency Control Centre
  civil defense center,

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  Aberconwy Emergency Control Centre 2024
  civil defense center,

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  Bodelwyddan Castle
  building, castle, tripadvisor

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  Caergwrle Castle
  Cadw, Welsh princes' castles, archaeological site, castle, tripadvisor

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  Ruthin Castle
  castle, tripadvisor

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  Ewloe Castle 1257
  Cadw, Welsh princes' castles, castle, tripadvisor

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  Flint Castle 1277
  Cadw, archaeological site, castle, the Crown, tripadvisor

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  Hawarden Old Castle 1277
  castle ruin, tripadvisor

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  Rhuddlan Castle 1277
  Cadw, archaeological site, castle, tripadvisor

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  Denbigh Castle 1282
  Cadw, Welsh princes' castles, archaeological site, castle, castle ruin, tripadvisor

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  Conwy Castle 1283
  Cadw, castle, tripadvisor

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  Gwrych Castle 1819
  castle, charitable organization, country house, folly, tripadvisor

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  Ewloe Castle 2025
  Cadw, Welsh princes' castles, castle, tripadvisor

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  Conwy Castle 2025
  Cadw, castle, tripadvisor

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  Hawarden Old Castle 2025
  castle ruin, tripadvisor

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  Bodelwyddan Castle 2025
  building, castle, tripadvisor

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  Denbigh Castle 2025
  Cadw, Welsh princes' castles, archaeological site, castle, castle ruin, tripadvisor

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  Flint Castle 2025
  Cadw, archaeological site, castle, the Crown, tripadvisor

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  Caergwrle Castle 2025
  Cadw, Welsh princes' castles, archaeological site, castle, tripadvisor

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  Rhuddlan Castle 2025
  Cadw, archaeological site, castle, tripadvisor

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  Ruthin Castle 2025
  castle, tripadvisor

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  Gwrych Castle 2025
  castle, charitable organization, country house, folly, tripadvisor

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  Grange Cavern Military Museum 1979
  military museum,

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  Grange Cavern Military Museum 2023
  military museum,

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  Gate Tower Block of Plas Castell
  gate tower,

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  Gate Tower Block of Plas Castell 2024
  gate tower,

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1282 Denbigh Castle

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430 Alleluia Victory of Germanus

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870 Battle of Llangollen

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881 Battle of the Conwy

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1044 Battle of Aber Towi

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1075 Battle of Rhuddlan Castle

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1118 Battle of Maes Maen Cymro

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1157 Battle of Ewloe

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1167 Battle of Prestatyn Castle

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1194 Battle of Aberconwy

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1199 Battle of Mold Castle

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1213 Battle of Holywell Castle

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1263 Battle of Diserth Castle

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1282 Battle of Hawarden Castle,

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1406 Battle of St Asaph

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1645 Battle of Denbigh Green

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1257 Ewloe Castle

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1277 Flint Castle

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1277 Hawarden Old Castle

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1277 Rhuddlan Castle

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1282 Denbigh Castle

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1283 Conwy Castle

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1819 Gwrych Castle

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1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

1979 — 1989 Grange Cavern Military Museum

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Denbigh Castle

The town of Denbigh

Gateway at Denbigh castle

Gateway of Denbigh castle

Denbigh Castle (4806621)

The north east view of Denbigh Abby

Denbigh Castle, in Denbighshire

The north east view of Denbigh castle

Denbigh castle, north Wales

Castell Dinbych, Dinbych, Sir Ddinbych (Denbigh Castle, Wales) - Grade 1 listed 15

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1160	Powys Fadog	,	Wikidata
class	watercraft	1879	Resurgam	submarine,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	430	Alleluia Victory of Germanus	Germanus of Auxerre, Pelagianism, battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	870	Battle of Llangollen	battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	881	Battle of the Conwy	Anarawd ap Rhodri, Lord of the Mercians, battle, Æthelred,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1044	Battle of Aber Towi	battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1075	Battle of Rhuddlan Castle	battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1118	Battle of Maes Maen Cymro	Kingdom of Gwynedd, Kingdom of Powys, battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1157	Battle of Ewloe	Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Gwynedd, battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1167	Battle of Prestatyn Castle	battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1194	Battle of Aberconwy	battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1199	Battle of Mold Castle	battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1213	Battle of Holywell Castle	battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1263	Battle of Diserth Castle	battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1282	Battle of Hawarden Castle,	battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1406	Battle of St Asaph	battle,	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1645	Battle of Denbigh Green	battle,	Wikidata
link	https://web.archive.org/web/20		CastlesFortsBattles [Q113626792 https://web.archive.org/web/20]@		Wikidata
link	https://www.tripadvisor.com/33		Tripadvisor [Q1770710 https://www.tripadvisor.com/33]@		Wikidata
link	page		Coflein [Q45454051 page]@		Wikidata
link	page		British Listed Buildings [Q25118129 page]@		Wikidata
link	page		listed building [Q570600 page]@		Wikidata
link	page		Gatehouse Gazetteer [Q59259501 page]@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory [Q116810382 page]@		Wikidata
link	page		British Listed Buildings page@		Wikidata
link	page		CastlesFortsBattles page@		Wikidata
link	page		Coflein page@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page@		Wikidata
link	page		Gatehouse Gazetteer page@		Wikidata
link	page		listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 250m north east of New Farm Cottages	anti-aircraft battery,	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	2024	Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 250m north east of New Farm Cottages	anti-aircraft battery,	Wikidata
site	bunker		Aberconwy Emergency Control Centre	civil defense center,	Wikidata
site	bunker	2024	Aberconwy Emergency Control Centre	civil defense center,	Wikidata
site	castle		Bodelwyddan Castle	building, castle, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle		Caergwrle Castle	Cadw, Welsh princes' castles, archaeological site, castle, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle		Ruthin Castle	castle, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	1257	Ewloe Castle	Cadw, Welsh princes' castles, castle, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	1277	Flint Castle	Cadw, archaeological site, castle, the Crown, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	1277	Hawarden Old Castle	castle ruin, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	1277	Rhuddlan Castle	Cadw, archaeological site, castle, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	1282	Denbigh Castle	Cadw, Welsh princes' castles, archaeological site, castle, castle ruin, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	1283	Conwy Castle	Cadw, castle, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	1819	Gwrych Castle	castle, charitable organization, country house, folly, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	2025	Ewloe Castle	Cadw, Welsh princes' castles, castle, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	2025	Conwy Castle	Cadw, castle, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	2025	Hawarden Old Castle	castle ruin, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	2025	Bodelwyddan Castle	building, castle, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	2025	Denbigh Castle	Cadw, Welsh princes' castles, archaeological site, castle, castle ruin, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	2025	Flint Castle	Cadw, archaeological site, castle, the Crown, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	2025	Caergwrle Castle	Cadw, Welsh princes' castles, archaeological site, castle, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	2025	Rhuddlan Castle	Cadw, archaeological site, castle, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	2025	Ruthin Castle	castle, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	castle	2025	Gwrych Castle	castle, charitable organization, country house, folly, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum	1979	Grange Cavern Military Museum	military museum,	Wikidata
site	museum	2023	Grange Cavern Military Museum	military museum,	Wikidata
site	tower		Gate Tower Block of Plas Castell	gate tower,	Wikidata
site	tower	2024	Gate Tower Block of Plas Castell	gate tower,	Wikidata
commons	image		Denbigh Castle		Commons
commons	image		The town of Denbigh		Commons
commons	image		Gateway at Denbigh castle		Commons
commons	image		Gateway of Denbigh castle		Commons
commons	image		Denbigh Castle (4806621)		Commons
commons	image		The north east view of Denbigh Abby		Commons
commons	image		Denbigh Castle, in Denbighshire		Commons
commons	image		The north east view of Denbigh castle		Commons
commons	image		Denbigh castle, north Wales		Commons
commons	image		Castell Dinbych, Dinbych, Sir Ddinbych (Denbigh Castle, Wales) - Grade 1 listed 15		Commons