What is recorded here

Bronllys Castle rose from wood to stone beside Talgarth, where Walter de Clifford rebuilt the fortress after receiving it from Roger Fitzmiles. In 1165 a falling stone from its burning tower killed Mahel de Hereford, prompting a deathbed repentance that Gerald of Wales recorded. The castle changed hands through Clifford daughters, Rhys ap Hywel, and the Bohun line until Henry Bolinbroke claimed it through Mary de Bohun. It stood fortified against Owain Glyndŵr but never reopened, leaving its stones to keep the memory of every takeover and loss.

Bronllys Castle is shown as a castle on the public map of Powys. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.

Bronllys Castle was built by the Normans in the 12th century, likely under the authority of the de Braose family, who were prominent lords in the region. It is important as a strategic site in the Welsh Marches, reflecting Norman efforts to control and colonize central Wales.

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