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Harlech Castle

Harlech, Gwynedd

The siege that gave us the song 'Men of Harlech'.

Edward I built Harlech in the 1280s to control north Wales. In the Wars of the Roses it was held for the Lancastrians for seven years, from 1461 to 1468, one of the longest sieges in British history.

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When
Built 1283, besieged 1461–1468
Where
52.8600, -4.1090
Group
Castles & abbeys

Visiting

Cadw, open all year. Part of a World Heritage Site.

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