Castles / GB / Wales
Castell Ewloe
Which definitions does it satisfy?
This dataset does not record whether something “is a castle”. It records a verdict against each named definition, with the reasoning that produced it.
| Definition | Verdict | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Fortified residence | yes | Walled upper ward on a natural outcrop enclosing a rectangular keep with an apsidal end whose first-floor principal apartment provided the residence, a wall-walk and a glacis of smooth stone "to deter missiles" (active defence), and a lower ward with a round tower and well; built c.1257 by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd. Both halves are met. |
| Enclosure fortification | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| State fortification | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Palatial seat | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Revival and folly | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Popularly a castle | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
Facts
| Tradition | european medieval |
|---|---|
| Location | Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales, GB |
| Built | Medieval |
| Confidence | medium |
| First recorded | 2026-07-21 |
| Last updated | 2026-07-22 |
In the registers
Where this structure appears in official inventories. This is what turns an individual record into evidence about a count.
- Cof Cymru — National Historic Assets of Wales —
FL002· Scheduled Monument — SiteType: Castle · entry
Location
Approximate. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Notes
Designation report (FL002) assessed. fortified_residence: yes on the keep with principal apartment (residence), wall-walk and glacis (active defence), built by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (identified lord). All other bands omitted — the report describes a genuine mid-13th-century Welsh castle with no popular-usage evidence, no palatial conversion and no post-defensive-era construction. One report plus register → medium.
Sources
- Scheduled Monument Full Report — Castell Ewloe — Cadw, 2026-07-22
Cadw's full scheduled-monument report (FL002); assessed against the bands.
Signals
Raw per-source observations behind this record (2):
sig-20260721-cadw-fl002,
sig-20260722-report-fl002
Record file · dataset licensed CC BY 4.0 — see provenance.