What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Flintshire.
Beeston Castle, located on a crag near Nercwys in Flintshire, was built by the de Montalt family in the 13th century. It is important as a well-preserved example of a medieval Welsh Marcher castle and for its strategic position overlooking the surrounding landscape.
Places near here
Well protected streamHeritage place · 587 yd
Cottage with interesting heating systemOld home or work place · 662 yd
Dry stone wall at edge of Coed NercwysStanding or carved stone · 794 yd
Nercwys MountainMountain / peak · 1171 yd
Maeshafn Youth HostelYouth Hostel · 1464 yd
Graveyard in St Mary's Church, NercwysChurch, cross or graveyard · 1619 yd
Moel FindegMountain / peak · 1.0 mi
Cave, Big Covert, MaeshafnCave · 1.4 mi
Yr Hen ArddVisitor information · 1.6 mi
Coed y FedwWood · 1.6 mi
Pot Hole QuarryCliff · 1.8 mi
The church tower at St Mary's church, Mold, in silhouetteCastle, fort or tower · 2.8 miOther information
Photo: Aaron Thomas · CC BY-SA 2.0