plan of the castle and fortifications of the town in the Middle Ages with the town gates (G), partially preserved towers (T), the parish church (Ch) and the Dominican priory according to M. Salter

Built as the administrative and military headquarters of the Lordship of Brecon this castle announced to everyone that they were among the most powerful families in the kingdom at the …

The largest surviving structure, next to the hotel, is part of the thirteenth century Hall. Adjoining the wall on the Honddu side is a semi-octagonal tower of the early fourteenth century. What …

Wherever you’re based in the Brecon Beacons National Park there’s a fascinating castle or a splendid mansion within easy distance. Scattered in towns and on remoter crags romantic …

Brecon Castle (Welsh: Castell Aberhonddu) is a castle in the town of Brecon, Wales. It was built by the Norman Lord Bernard de Neufmarché in 1093, and was frequently assaulted by the …

Brecon Castle is a castle in the town of Brecon, Wales. It was built by the Norman Lord Bernard de Neufmarché in 1093, and was frequently assaulted by the Welsh in 13th and 15th centuries.

Jun 4, 2012 · Brecon Castle was begun in 1093 by Bernard de Newmarch, when (as my book ‘Welsh Castles’ puts it) ‘he established his lordship of Brecon.’ The Normans had only come to …

Description A motte and bailey castle was built in Brecon in the eleventh century. Only the southern wall of the three-storey Great Hall built in the late C13 or early C14 survives. It is …

Brecon Castle is a ruined stone castle of the 13th century on the site of an 11th century predecessor. It was in ruins by the 17th century and in the 19th century the large buildings …

The castle had been commenced by Bernard Neufmarché soon before 17 April 1093 when King Rhys ap Tewdwr of Deheubarth was killed at the battle of Brecon . From the first the castle …