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Llyn Eiddwen Island Buildings: Tredwell's Castle or Tudwal's Castle

Garden; Garden; Folly
Llyn Eiddwen Island Buildings: Tredwell's Castle or Tudwal's Castle
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Two island buildings rise from Llyn Eiddwen in Ceredigion, named Tredwell's Castle or Tudwal's Castle. They belong to the Post Medieval period and are recorded as gardens and a folly. The dual name suggests a castle born from pride, myth or both. Water still surrounds them, keeping their purpose half-hidden.
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Llyn Eiddwen Island Buildings: Tredwell's Castle or Tudwal's Castle as Garden; Garden; Folly from the Post Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Tredwell's Castle or Tudwal's Castle on Llyn Eiddwen Island is remembered as a 19th-century folly, built as an ornamental structure within a landscaped garden, reflecting the Victorian enthusiasm for romanticized architecture and scenic enhancement.

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