Hay Castle

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Q15114193




Hay Castle is a medieval fortification and 17th-century mansion house in the small town of Hay-on-Wye in Powys, Wales. Originally constructed as part of the Norman invasion of Wales, the castle was designed as a ringwork overlooking the town in either the late 11th or the early 12th centuries. It was rebuilt in stone around 1200 by the de Braose family and then had a turbulent history, being attacked and burnt several times during the First and Second Barons' Wars, the wars with the Welsh princes, the rebellion of Owain Glyndŵr and the Wars of the Roses. In the 17th century a Jacobean mansion house was built alongside the medieval keep and the property became a private home. Serious fires in 1939 and 1977 gutted the castle and, despite repairs in the 1980s, by the early 21st century much of the building was derelict and unstable. Since 2011 it has been owned by Hay Castle Trust who have restored the property to form a centre for arts, literature and learning. Following the restoration, partly funded by grants from the National Lottery Heritage Fund of over £5m, the castle opened to the public on 26 May 2022.

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Location: 52.074, -3.126, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Siege of Hereford ⓘ
    part of the First English Civil War (1645)
  • Battle of Pencon ⓘ
    720 obscure battle fought either in southern Wales or Herefordshire
  • Battle of Hereford ⓘ
    760 battle
  • Battle of Brecenanmere ⓘ
    battle fought by native Welsh army and invading Anglo-Saxons, fought in 916
  • Battle of Clastbirig ⓘ
    battle between invading Normans and the army of Wales: Glasbury, Powys, Wales
  • Battle of Maesyfed ⓘ
    battle between the Welsh (under Lord Rhys) and the English in 1195
  • Battle of Painscastle Castle ⓘ
    battle fought in Powys, Wales in 1196 between the Welsh army and the invading Normans (English)
  • Battle of White Castle, Monmouthshire ⓘ
    battle fought in Monmouthshire, Wales
  • Ballte of Colwyn Castle ⓘ
    battle fought at Colwyn Castle, Powys in 1216 between Wales and invading Norman army
  • Battle of Hay on Wye ⓘ
    1216 battle fought between English and Welsh armies
  • Battle of Abergavenny Castle ⓘ
    battle fought in Monmouthshire, Wales in 1233
  • Battle of Blaenllyfni Castle ⓘ
    battle fought in 1233 between the native prince Llywelyn the Great and Henry III from England
  • Battle of Brecon ⓘ
    battle fought 1231 between Llywelyn the Great's Welsh army and the invading Normans (English).
  • Battle of Bwlch y Dinas Castle ⓘ
    1233 battle fought between the Welsh army and invading English
  • Battle of Pengelli Castle ⓘ
    battle fought in 1233 between native Welsh Army and invading Normans (English)
  • Battle of Tretower ⓘ
    battle between invading English army and the native army of Wales, fought in 1233
  • Battle of Builth Castle ⓘ
    battle fought in 1260 between Welsh and English armies.
  • Battle of Bleddfa Castle ⓘ
    battle fought in Bleddfa, Powys in 1262 between Llywelyn II, Prince of Wales and invading Normans (English)
  • Battle of Castell Llandandras ⓘ
    battle fought in 1262 between Welsh and invading Normans (English)
  • Battle of Radnor ⓘ
    battle fought at Radnor, Powys between the Welsh army under Rhys ap Gruffydd, and invading English army
  • Battle of Orewin Bridge ⓘ
    1282 battle
  • Battle of Bryn Glas ⓘ
    1402 battle in Wales
  • Battle of Campston Hill ⓘ
    1404 battle fought on 10 June between the Welsh and the invading English
  • Battle of Grosmont ⓘ
    1405 battle between Owain Glyn Dŵr and the invading Henry II of England
  • Crickhowell Castle ⓘ
    castle in Crickhowell, Powys, Wales, UK  
  • Grosmont Castle ⓘ
    castle in Monmouthshire, Wales, UK  
  • Kilpeck Castle ⓘ
    castle in Herefordshire, England, UK  
  • Longtown Castle ⓘ
    Norman fortification in Longtown, England  
  • Hay Castle ⓘ
    castle and Jacobean mansion in Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales, UK  
  • Abergavenny Castle ⓘ
    Grade I listed building in Abergavenny. Ruined castle in the market town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales  
  • White Castle ⓘ
    castle in Monmouthshire, Wales, UK  
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TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
arearegion450Kingdom of BrycheiniogWikidata
eventarmed conflictSiege of HerefordsiegeWikidata
eventarmed conflict720Battle of PenconbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict760Battle of HerefordbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict916Battle of BrecenanmerebattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1095Battle of ClastbirigbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1195Battle of Maesyfedbattle, English people, Welsh peopleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1196Battle of Painscastle CastlebattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1215Battle of White Castle, MonmouthshirebattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1216Ballte of Colwyn CastlebattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1216Battle of Hay on WyebattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1233Battle of Abergavenny CastlebattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1233Battle of Blaenllyfni CastlebattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1233Battle of BreconbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1233Battle of Bwlch y Dinas CastlebattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1233Battle of Pengelli CastlebattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1233Battle of TretowerbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1260Battle of Builth CastlebattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1262Battle of Bleddfa CastlebattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1262Battle of Castell LlandandrasbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1264Battle of RadnorbattleWikidata
eventarmed conflict1282Battle of Orewin Bridgebattle, Kingdom of EnglandWikidata
eventarmed conflict1402Battle of Bryn Glasbattle, Kingdom of England, Principality of WalesWikidata
eventarmed conflict1404Battle of Campston Hillbattle, Kingdom of England, Principality of WalesWikidata
eventarmed conflict1405Battle of Grosmontbattle, Kingdom of England, Principality of WalesWikidata
linkchannelFacebook channel@Wikidata
linkpagelisted building page@Wikidata
linkpageGatehouse Gazetteer page@Wikidata
linkpageCultural Inventory page@Wikidata
linkpageCoflein page@Wikidata
linkpageCoflein page@Wikidata
linkpageBritish Listed Buildings page@Wikidata
linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
sitecastleCrickhowell Castlecastle ruin, castleWikidata
sitecastleGrosmont CastleCadw, castleWikidata
sitecastleKilpeck CastlecastleWikidata
sitecastleLongtown CastleEnglish Heritage, castleWikidata
sitecastle1070Hay Castleheritage center, castle, castle ruinWikidata
sitecastle1087Abergavenny CastlecastleWikidata
sitecastle1130White CastleCadw, castleWikidata
commonsimageHay Castle (1131621) Commons
commonsimageHay Castle Commons
commonsimageHay, Breconshire Commons
commonsimageGate Of Hay Castle Commons
commonsimageHay - Brecknockshire Commons
commonsimageHay, Brecknockshire (1132426) Commons
commonsimageHay Castle and Mansion, Castle Street, Hay on Wye Commons
commonsimageHay Castle Commons
commonsimageHay Castle Commons
commonsimageHay Castle, Hay on Wye - panoramio Commons
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