Denbigh Castle and town walls (/ˈdɛnbi/ DEN-bee; Welsh: Castell Dinbych a waliau tref [ˌkastɛɬ ˈdɪnbɨχ]) 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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The castle passed between various owners in the first half of the 14th century, before coming under the control of the Mortimer family. Meanwhile, the walled town had proved impractical to live in, and a newer, much larger, settlement developed outside the defences. In 1400, the walled town was raided during the Glyndŵr Rising, although the castle itself remained secure throughout the rebellion. During the Wars of the Roses, Denbigh was attacked by Lancastrian forces; the walled town was attacked and burnt. In the aftermath, the old town was largely abandoned by its inhabitants, the walled area becoming an extension of the castle's defences.

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August 11, 2022

Denbigh Castle and the connecting town walls where built in around 1282 to control the lordship of Denbigh after the conquest of Wales.
There have been a few battles and sieges of the castle and town including a parliamentary siege during the English Civil War in 1646. The castle was eventually won by the Royalists who partly destroyed the walls and towers to prevent it's repeated use against them.
It's now managed by the Welsh Cadw heritage agency. You can visit during the summer from 10:00 - 17:00 Thursday to Monday. In the winter it's open from 10:00 - 16:00 from Friday to Sunday.
Members are free, adults £4.80 (Aug 2022).

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Location: Denbigh, Denbighshire, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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