Llanstephan Castle; Llansteffan Castle — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Llanstephan Castle stands above the Tywi estuary, built in the 12th century and granted to the Marmion family to command the water passage between the ferry crossing-points of the Tywi and Tâf rivers. The castle guarded a vital coastal route from Glamorgan to Pembroke, making the small village a busy staging post where travellers crossed by boat instead of losing days on a 16-mile road trip. Its stones still face the sea, watching the same waters that carried merchants, soldiers and refugees through one of Wales' most useful gaps.

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Llanstephan Castle; Llansteffan Castle as Castle from the General period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Llansteffan Castle was built in the 13th century by the de Clavering family and later held by the Gwytherin family. It is remembered for its strategic position overlooking the Carmarthen Bay and its role in the medieval defense of the region.

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