Where is Sycharth Castle?

Sycharth Castle is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY10 9JZ), in the parish of Llangedwyn.

How do I get to Sycharth Castle?

The nearest railway station is Penygarreg Lane Halt, about 8.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY10 9JZ.

Is Sycharth Castle a listed building?

Sycharth Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.

Does Sycharth Castle charge admission?

Sycharth Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to Sycharth Castle?

Drivers can navigate to postcode SY10 9JZ. It sits within the Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr parliamentary constituency.

Castles · North Wales

Sycharth Castle

Also known as: Sycharth

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Sycharth Castle — castle in Powys, Wales, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Penygarreg Lane Halt · 8.0 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Sycharth Castle, the nearest railway station is Penygarreg Lane Halt, located 8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SY10 9JZ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

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Sycharth Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Powys, Wales, UK". Coordinates: 52.8248°, -3.1805°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Sycharth was a motte and bailey castle near Llansilin, Powys, Wales. Until 1996 Sycharth was in the historic county of Denbighshire, but was then transferred to the Shire area of Montgomeryshire within Powys. Sycharth was the birthplace of Owain Glyndŵr.

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Background

Description

The castle was situated in the Welsh territory of Powys Fadog which had formed part of the Welsh Kingdom of Powys. Following the Norman Conquest two of the commotes, Cynllaith and Edeyrnion came under the control of the Normans. There seems little doubt that Sycharth or ‘Cynllaith Owain’ was originally a Motte-and-bailey built by the Normans. An entry in the Domesday Book, would indicate that this had taken place before 1086. The Normans also built a castle at Rhug that would have been the centre for Edeyrnion. These commotes passed into the possession of Madog Crypl c1275-1304, described as Lord of Glyndyfrdwy and Lord of Cynllaith Owain. Madog was a direct descendant of the Princes of…

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Coordinates: 52.8248, -3.1805
District: Powys
Parish: Llangedwyn
Postcode: SY10 9JZ
Parliamentary constituency: Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
Nearest railway station: Penygarreg Lane Halt — 8 km
Official site: www.castlewales.com

Sources

wikidata: Q7659623 (CC0)
wikipedia: Sycharth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Sycharth home of Owain Glyndwr, Last Prince of Wales 31.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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