Kidwelly Castle

Kidwelly Castle is a Norman castle overlooking the River Gwendraeth and the town of Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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Castell Cydweli
Cadw, archaeological site, castle, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, 

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Location: 51.7394, -4.3057, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,  
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  Battle of Abergwili ⓘ
  battle fought in 1022

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  Battle of Pwlldyfarch ⓘ
  

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  Battle of Llwchwr ⓘ
  1136 battle

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  Battle of Carnwyllion ⓘ
  battle fought in 1189 by invading Normans (English) and the native Welsh Army

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  Battle of Loughor Castle ⓘ
  battle fought at Loughor, Wales in 1215

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  Battle of Cydweli ⓘ
  battle fought in Carmarthenshire, Wales in 1223

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  Battle of Cadfan ⓘ
  1257 battle

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  Battle of Laugharne Castle ⓘ
  battle fought at Laugharne in 1257, when Llywelyn ap Gruffudd ousted the Norman invaders and burnt down the castle

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  Battle of Llandeilo Fawr ⓘ
  battle between the Welsh and the invading English: fought 16 June 1286

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  Battle of St Clears ⓘ
  battle in Carmarthenshire: part of the successful Uprising of Owain Glyndŵr, Prince of Wales against the English

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  Swansea Blitz ⓘ
  heavy and sustained bombing of Swansea by the German Luftwaffe

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  Carmarthen Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters ⓘ
  British Cold War command centre in South Wales

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  Swansea West Cross Anti-Aircraft Operations Room ⓘ
  British air defence bunker

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  Amroth Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed castle in Amroth, United Kingdom  

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  Dryslwyn Castle ⓘ
  castle in Carmarthenshire, Wales  

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  Laugharne Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed building in Laugharne. Castle in the town of Laugharne in southern Carmarthenshire, Wales  

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  Loughor Castle ⓘ
  medieval castle in Loughor, Swansea, Wales, UK  

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  Oystermouth Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed castle in Mumbles, Swansea, Wales, UK  

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  Tenby Castle ⓘ
  ruined castle  

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  Weobley Castle ⓘ
  castle in Swansea, Wales, UK  

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  Carmarthen Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed castle in Carmarthen, Wales, UK  

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  Kidwelly Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed building in Kidwelly. Castle in Wales  

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  Swansea Castle ⓘ
  castle in Swansea, Wales

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  Llansteffan Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed building and site of ancient hillfort in Carmarthenshire  

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  Pennard Castle ⓘ
  castle ruins on the Gower Peninsula, south Wales

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  St Catherine's Fort ⓘ
  19th century fort in Wales

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  HMS Cleveland ⓘ
  1940 Hunt-class destroyer

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1106 Kidwelly Castle

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1022 Battle of Abergwili

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1042 Battle of Pwlldyfarch

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1136 Battle of Llwchwr

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1189 Battle of Carnwyllion

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1215 Battle of Loughor Castle

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1223 Battle of Cydweli

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1257 Battle of Cadfan

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1257 Battle of Laugharne Castle

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1282 Battle of Llandeilo Fawr

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1403 Battle of St Clears

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1941 Swansea Blitz

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1105 Carmarthen Castle

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1107 Swansea Castle

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1192 Llansteffan Castle

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1200 Pennard Castle

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1870 St Catherine's Fort

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1940 HMS Cleveland

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The South-East View Of Kidwelly-Castle, In The County Of Caermarthen

Part Of Kidwelly Castle

Kidwelly Castle (1131594)

Kidwelly Castle & Bridge, Caermarthenshire

Kidwelly Castle in Caermarthenshire

Kidwelly Castle - Birds Eye View

Kidwelly Castle, South Wales

Kidwelly Castle Chapel

Kidwelly castle whole

Kidwelly castle whole

• Kidwelly Castle, Carmarthenshire ; including a Survey of the Polychrome Pottery found there and elsewhere in Britain - article published in 1933, Q1860
• Kidwelly Castle, Carmarthenshire: the reinterpretation of a monument - , 2003
• The Great Gatehouse, Kidwelly Castle: its history, construction and function (1388-1422) - article published in 2017, online
• Kidwelly Castle - guide book first published in 2002, English
• Kidwelly Castle - 1986 guidebook

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	920	Kingdom of Deheubarth		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1022	Battle of Abergwili	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1042	Battle of Pwlldyfarch	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1136	Battle of Llwchwr	Hywel ap Maredudd, Kingdom of Brycheiniog, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1189	Battle of Carnwyllion	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1215	Battle of Loughor Castle	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1223	Battle of Cydweli	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1257	Battle of Cadfan	battle, Kingdom of England, Principality of Wales	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1257	Battle of Laugharne Castle	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1282	Battle of Llandeilo Fawr	English people, Kingdom of England, Welsh people, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1403	Battle of St Clears	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Swansea Blitz	bombardment, strategic bombing	Wikidata
link	page		listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Gatehouse Gazetteer page@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page@		Wikidata
link	page		Coflein page@		Wikidata
link	page		Coflein page@		Wikidata
link	page		British Listed Buildings page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
link	page		CastlesFortsBattles page@		Wikidata
site	bunker		Carmarthen Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	Royal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Swansea West Cross Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	Royal Air Force, bunker	Wikidata
site	castle		Amroth Castle	building, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Dryslwyn Castle	archaeological site, Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Laugharne Castle	Cadw, archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Loughor Castle	castle, Cadw, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	castle		Oystermouth Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Tenby Castle	castle ruin, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Weobley Castle	local authority museum, fortified manor house, Cadw, archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1105	Carmarthen Castle	archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1106	Kidwelly Castle	Cadw, archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1107	Swansea Castle	Cadw, château, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1192	Llansteffan Castle	Cadw, archaeological site, promontory fort, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1200	Pennard Castle	ringwork castle, archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	fort	1870	St Catherine's Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1940	HMS Cleveland	shipwreck, destroyer, Hunt-class destroyer	Wikidata
commons	image		The South-East View Of Kidwelly-Castle, In The County Of Caermarthen		Commons
commons	image		Part Of Kidwelly Castle		Commons
commons	image		Kidwelly Castle (1131594)		Commons
commons	image		Kidwelly Castle & Bridge, Caermarthenshire		Commons
commons	image		Kidwelly Castle in Caermarthenshire		Commons
commons	image		Kidwelly Castle - Birds Eye View		Commons
commons	image		Kidwelly Castle, South Wales		Commons
commons	image		Kidwelly Castle Chapel		Commons
commons	image		Kidwelly castle whole		Commons
commons	image		Kidwelly castle whole		Commons