Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
10458
Building Number
 
Grade
I  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
16/06/1961  
Date of Amendment
14/04/1992  
Name of Property
Cardigan Castle  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Ceredigion  
Community
Cardigan  
Town
 
Locality
Cardigan  
Easting
217792  
Northing
245907  
Street Side
 
Location
Situated on promontory overlooking Cardigan Bridge.  

Description


Broad Class
Defence  
Period
 

History
C13 castle remains, probably mostly dating from a rebuilding of c1244-54 under Robert Waleran, though the castle was in existence in 1136, was rebuilt in stone under the Lord Rhys in 1171 and repaired c1204 and in 1220s. Waleran became constable in 1248 and a new keep and town wall were built. In 1261 further sums were given to Waleran to complete the keep, but repairs were still needed in 1275, in 1321 a tower was hurriedly completed but by 1343 the curtain walls were partly in ruins. After the Glyndwr revolt a new hall and tower were built. The castle was slighted during the Civil War, and Castle Green House was built within 1827 incorporating the largest tower.  

Exterior
The principal remnants are the curved SE and E towers and NE bastion with portions of the curtain wall surviving between and to W of SE tower, in the tall embankment overlooking the bridge, surmounted by a c1940 pill-box. The Great Tower is listed as part of Castle Green House.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Grade I for its origins as a medieval castle and for its importance to Cardigan. Group value. Scheduled Ancient Monument (Cds 123).  

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