
What is recorded here
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Powis Castle; Powys Castle as Country House from the Medieval; 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.
Powis Castle was built by the Welsh princes of Powys in the 13th century and later held by the Clwyd dynasty and the Earls of Powis. It is important as a well-preserved medieval and early modern country house, reflecting the cultural and political history of Wales.
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