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Location
Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales
Other Castles in the Area
Beeston Castle, Cheshire
Caergwrle Castle, Flintshire
Castell Dinas Bran, Denbighshire
Denbigh Castle, Denbighshire
Flint Castle, Flintshire
Hawarden Castle(new), Flintshire
Hawarden Castle(old), Flintshire
Holt Castle, Denbighshire
Rhuddlan Castle, Denbighshire
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Ewloe Castle, Flintshire. The historical details of this castle are not very clear, but it is believed to have been built in 1275 by Llywelyn ap Gruffydd. Whereas the large well-known castles of North Wales were built by the English King Edward I, this is a good example of a Welsh castle.
Photograph by Peter Craine. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
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Another view of Ewloe Castle (east wing). Ewloe Castle is surrounded by woods with the sound of Wepre Brook in the background. The top left portion is accessible via an enclosed and unusual stairway.
Photograph by Peter Craine. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
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