2015

SH5831 : The North West Tower of Harlech Castle

taken 9 years ago, near to Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales

The North West Tower of Harlech Castle
The North West Tower of Harlech Castle
Harlech Castle is located on a spur of rock above the small town of Harlech close to the Irish Sea. It was built by Edward I during his invasion of Wales between 1282 and 1289 at a cost of £8,190.

The castle fell to the forces of Owain Glyndŵr in 1404 during the Welsh revolt against the rule of Henry IV of England. It became Glyndŵr's residence and military headquarters for the remainder of the uprising until being recaptured by English forces in 1409.

Harlech Castle is memorialised in the song 'Men of Harlech' which describes events of the seven-year siege between 1461 and 1468 during the Wars of the Roses.

The castle is a Grade I listed building and a World Heritage site being described by UNESCO as one of "the finest examples of late 13th century and early 14th century military architecture in Europe".



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Geographical Context: Coastal Historic sites and artefacts Country: Wales County: Gwynedd Place: Harlech Primary Subject: Castle other tags: Castle Grade I Listed Building Harlech Castle World Heritage Site Castle Tower Castle Wall Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SH5831, 416 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jeff Buck   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 3 July, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 8 July, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 5807 3127 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:51.6091N 4:6.5747W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SH 5807 3125
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NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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