
What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Wrexham.
Built by the Clugnet family in the late 13th century, Chirk Castle was 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 the development of the Welsh Marches.
Places near here
Chirk Castle ticket officeVisitor information · 198 yd
Johnston Cottage, Home Farm, Chirk CastleHouse · 223 yd
Home Farm, Chirk CastleFarmyard · 229 yd
Home Farm Visitor Centre at Chirk CastleCastle, fort or tower · 275 yd
Black sheep grazing at Chirk CastleCastle, fort or tower · 303 yd
Pleasure Ground WoodWood · 636 yd
Mars' WoodWood · 763 yd
Stone Wall by Offas Dyke LDPStanding or carved stone · 1003 yd
Battle of Crogen Commemorative Plaque, Castle Mill Bridge, Bronygarth, near ChirkCommemorative Brass · 1029 yd
Black Park Collieries Railway Dock Turning Basin, Llangollen Canal;Ellesmere Canal;Shropshire Union CanalWinding Hole · 1.1 mi
A hill in the valleyMountain or hill · 1.4 miOther information
Photo: Trevor Rickard · CC BY-SA 2.0