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Crickhowell Castle (remains of)

A Grade I Listed Building in Crickhowell, Powys

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Latitude: 51.8574 / 51°51'26"N

Longitude: -3.1378 / 3°8'16"W

OS Eastings: 321734

OS Northings: 218257

OS Grid: SO217182

Mapcode National: GBR F0.T49Q

Mapcode Global: VH6CH.KKJZ

Plus Code: 9C3RVV46+XV

Entry Name: Crickhowell Castle (remains of)

Listing Date: 19 July 1963

Last Amended: 25 September 1986

Grade: I

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7192

Building Class: Defence

Also known as: Castell Crucywel
Alisby's Castle
Alisby Castle

ID on this website: 300007192

Location: Situated to the SE of the High Street in Recreation Ground between Castle Road and Beaufort Street.

County: Powys

Community: Crickhowell (Crughywel)

Community: Crickhowell

Built-Up Area: Crickhowell

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

The Castle, known as Alisby's Castle after Gerald Alisby the early to mid C14 governor, was formerly of Norman motte and bailey type. Rebuilt in late C13/early C14 by Sir Grimbald Pauncefote, disused in C15 and much pillaged since for local building.

Exterior

The masonry remains include an engaged round and rectangular random coursed rubble tower; crenellated parapet, narrow openings and early C14 ogee lancets with worn cusping. Various splayed openings to 3-storey and basement inner faces, fireplace at 1st floor level. View of 1893 shows the tower in more complete state.

Part of the former circular gate tower to the motte remains in the slope to NW.

Scheduled Ancient Monument BR111

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