What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Wrexham.
Chirk Castle was built in the late 13th century by the influential Clwyd family, later held by the Myddelton family from the 17th century. It is important as a well-preserved example of medieval military architecture and for its historical association with Welsh noble families.
Places near here
Pleasure Ground WoodWood · 497 yd
New Hall, ChirkHouse · 512 yd
Yew hedge and woodland at Chirk Castle GardenCastle, fort or tower · 533 yd
Chirk Castle ParkPark · 545 yd
Black sheep grazing at Chirk CastleCastle, fort or tower · 602 yd
Chirk Castle ticket officeVisitor information · 887 yd
Black Park Collieries Railway Dock Turning Basin, Llangollen Canal;Ellesmere Canal;Shropshire Union CanalWinding Hole · 1142 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Chirk Tunnel North Portal, Llangollen Canal;Ellesmere Canal;Shropshire Union CanalTunnel Portal · 1252 yd
Oak at the Gate of the DeadOak · 1436 yd
Battle of Crogen Commemorative Plaque, Castle Mill Bridge, Bronygarth, near ChirkCommemorative Brass · 1571 yd
Battle of Crogenbattle · 1740 yd
A hill in the valleyMountain or hill · 1.8 miOther information
Photo: Chris Shaw · CC BY-SA 2.0