Castles · Mid Wales
Hen Domen
In or near Montgomery Town F.C..
Hen Domen in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sylfaen · 9.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Hen Domen, the nearest railway station is Sylfaen, located 9.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SY15 6HB. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Hen Domen is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hen Domen Welsh, meaning "old mound", is the site of a medieval timber motte-and-bailey castle in Powys, Wales. It is the site of the original Montgomery Castle, and was built by Roger de Montgomery in 1070. From 1105 the castle was the home of the de Boulers (Bowdler) family, and it is from Baldwin de Boulers that Montgomery gets its Welsh name, Trefaldwyn "The Town of Baldwin". When the castle was rebuilt in stone (1223–1234), it was decided to rebuild it on a rocky promontory a mile to the southeast—the location of the current town of Montgomery, Powys. The Hen Domen site has been extensively excavated. There are permanent exhibitions relating to both the medieval Hen Domen and Norman Montgomery Castles and their archaeological excavations (with scale models of both castles) in The Old Bell Museum in Montgomery.
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Background
History
Hen Domen was built sometime soon after 1071 when Roger de Montgomery, the first Earl of Shrewsbury, was given extensive areas of Shropshire by William the Conqueror. Archaeological evidence suggests that it was completed before 1100. Roger de Montgomery named the castle Montgomery after the town in Normandy where he came from. By 1093, it was captured by Prince Cadwgan ap Bleddyn and his brothers during a rebellion.
Description
The site of the Hen Domen motte and bailey castle comprises a roughly oval area of 50 m by 40 m lying in a south-west to north-east direction. The site is surrounded by a roughly oval ditch with a depth of 2.7 m. The motte is in the south west corner and is 8 m high, and steeply sided with a flat summit with a diameter of 22 ft. The bailey occupies an area of roughly 1/3 acre. Excavations from the 1960s until the 1990s have revealed traces of a series of grand and complex buildings including a towering timber building on the motte, connected by a bridge to the bailey with a large hall, 5 m by 6 m. Other evidence and remains include a wooden palisade which stood on the bailey defences, a…
Visiting
The site can be viewed from a nearby lane off the B4385, but the site itself is on private land and can only be visited with the permission of the owner.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5743, -3.1617
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Montgomery
- Postcode
- SY15 6HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Established
- 1071
- Nearest railway station
- Sylfaen — 9.2 km
Sources
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Montgomery Town War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.6 km
Montgomery Presbyterian Church
Historic churches · 1.7 km
Caerhowel Bridge
Historic bridges · 1.7 km
The Old Bell Museum
Museums · 1.7 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hen Domen?
- Hen Domen is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY15 6HB), in the parish of Montgomery.
- What is Hen Domen?
- Hen Domen in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hen Domen?
- The nearest railway station is Sylfaen, about 9.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY15 6HB.
- When was Hen Domen built?
- Built or established in 1071.
- Is Hen Domen a protected site?
- Yes — Hen Domen is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Hen Domen charge admission?
- Hen Domen typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Hen Domen?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY15 6HB. It sits within the Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr parliamentary constituency.