Hawarden Castle

Hawarden Old Castle is a Grade I listed medieval castle near , , . The castle's origins are indeterminate and the oldest fortifications on this site may date back to the Iron Age, later being used as a Norman Motte-and-bailey castle which was reportedly destroyed and replaced in a short period during the 13th century.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: medieval castle in Hawarden, Wales
  • Also known as: “Hawarden Old Castle” and “Old Hawarden Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hawarden Castle and Gladstone’s Library.

Castle
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is a house in , , . It was the estate of the former British prime minister William Ewart Gladstone, having previously belonged to the family of his wife, Catherine Glynne. is situated 880 feet east of Hawarden Castle.

Library
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Gladstone's Library, known until 2010 as St Deiniol's Library, is a residential library in , , Wales, UK. Gladstone's Library is Britain's only Prime Ministerial Library and serves as the national memorial to William Ewart Gladstone. is situated 2,500 feet northwest of Hawarden Castle.

Railway station
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serves the village of in , Wales. It is situated on the Borderlands Line 10+1⁄2 miles north of and all passenger services are operated by Transport for Wales. The station is unstaffed. is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Hawarden Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hawarden and Mancot.

Village
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is a village and community in , . It is part of the conurbation on the Wales-England border and is home to Castle.

Village
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is a village in , , approximately 1 mile from , and and 6 miles from . According to the 2001 Census, had a population of 3,462.

Village
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is a village and electoral ward in the community of in , Wales. It is close to the county's border with , England. The electoral ward had a population of 5,420 at the 2011 Census.

Hawarden Castle

Latitude
53.18088° or 53° 10′ 51″ north
Longitude
-3.01986° or 3° 1′ 12″ west
Elevation
210 feet (64 metres)
Open location code
9C5R5XJJ+93
Open­Street­Map ID
way 190846628
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
6287274
Wiki­data ID
Q3404121
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Hawarden Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Hawarden Castle”
  • Danish: “Hawarden Castle”
  • Danish: “Hawarden Slot”
  • German: “Hawarden Old Castle”
  • Russian: “Замок Хаварден”
  • Russian: “Харденский замок”
  • Swedish: “Hawarden Old Castle”
  • Welsh: “Castell Penarlag”
  • Welsh: “Castell Penarlâg”

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