What is recorded here
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Chirk Castle as Castle from the Post Medieval; Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Chirk Castle was built in the late 13th century by the influential Clwyd family, later held by the Mytton family and then the Earls of Powis. It is important as a well-preserved example of a medieval Welsh border castle and for its historical association with key noble families in the region.
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Places near here
Chirk Castle - interior of courtyardCastle, fort or tower · 39 yd
Rose garden at Chirk CastleCastle, fort or tower · 49 yd
Squash Court at Chirk CastleSquash Court · 178 yd
Chirk Castle DovecoteDovecote · 223 yd
Chirk Castle ticket officeVisitor information · 272 yd
Pleasure Ground WoodWood · 374 yd
Oak at the Gate of the DeadOak · 619 yd
Battle of Crogen Commemorative Plaque, Castle Mill Bridge, Bronygarth, near ChirkCommemorative Brass · 753 yd
Battle of Crogenbattle · 1140 yd
Stone Wall by Offas Dyke LDPStanding or carved stone · 1259 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Chirk Tunnel North Portal, Llangollen Canal;Ellesmere Canal;Shropshire Union CanalTunnel Portal · 1713 yd
A hill in the valleyMountain or hill · 1.5 miOther information
Photo: nick macneill · CC BY-SA 2.0