Swansea Castle

Swansea Castle is located in the city centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. It was founded by Henry de Beaumont in 1107 as the caput of the lordship of Gower. The castle is now ruined and only two blocks remain, though the site has been improved in the 2010s for use as a public space.

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castle, Cadw, château, United Kingdom, United Kingdom,

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Battle of Llwchwr ⓘ
1136 battle
Battle of Carnwyllion ⓘ
battle fought in 1189 by invading Normans (English) and the native Welsh Army
Battle of Loughor Castle ⓘ
battle fought at Loughor, Wales in 1215
Battle of Cydweli ⓘ
battle fought in Carmarthenshire, Wales in 1223
Battle of Neath Castle ⓘ
battle fought by Llywelyn the Great's Welsh army who captured the invading Norman castle at Neath, Wales
Battle of Kenfig ⓘ
battle fought in 1243, 6 miles west of Bridgend, Wales
Battle of Cadfan ⓘ
1257 battle
Battle of Llandeilo Fawr ⓘ
battle between the Welsh and the invading English: fought 16 June 1286
Coity Castle Siege ⓘ
Swansea Blitz ⓘ
heavy and sustained bombing of Swansea by the German Luftwaffe
Mumbles Battery ⓘ
Grade II listed building in City and County of Swansea. Adjacent to Mumbles Lighthouse on an islet off Mumbles Head.
Swansea West Cross Anti-Aircraft Operations Room ⓘ
British air defence bunker
Dryslwyn Castle ⓘ
castle in Carmarthenshire, Wales
Loughor Castle ⓘ
medieval castle in Loughor, Swansea, Wales, UK
Neath Castle ⓘ
castle in Neath, Wales, UK
Oystermouth Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed castle in Mumbles, Swansea, Wales, UK
Weobley Castle ⓘ
castle in Swansea, Wales, UK
Coity Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed castle in Bridgend County Borough, Wales, UK
Kidwelly Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed building in Kidwelly. Castle in Wales
Newcastle Castle ⓘ
castle in Bridgend, Wales, UK
Ogmore Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed castle in Bridgend County Borough, Wales, UK
Swansea Castle ⓘ
castle in Swansea, Wales
Pennard Castle ⓘ
castle ruins on the Gower Peninsula, south Wales
HMS Cleveland ⓘ
1940 Hunt-class destroyer

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1107 Swansea Castle

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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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1231 Battle of Neath Castle

1243-01-01T00:00:00Z

1243 Battle of Kenfig

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1257 Battle of Cadfan

1282-06-24T00:00:00Z

1282 Battle of Llandeilo Fawr

1404-01-01T00:00:00Z

1405-01-01T00:00:00Z

1404 — 1405 Coity Castle Siege

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1941-02-21T00:00:00Z

1941 Swansea Blitz

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1859 Mumbles Battery

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1100 Coity Castle

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1106 Kidwelly Castle

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1106 Newcastle Castle

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1106 Ogmore Castle

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1200 Pennard Castle

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1940 HMS Cleveland

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The east view of Swansea castle, in the county of Glamorgan

Swansea castle and harbour

Swansea ferry

Swansea Castle

Swansea castle, Glamorganshire (1131546)

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Swansea castle, Glamorganshire (1132469)

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

area	region	920	Kingdom of Deheubarth		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	1231	Battle of Neath Castle	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1243	Battle of Kenfig	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1257	Battle of Cadfan	battle, Kingdom of England, Principality of Wales	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1282	Battle of Llandeilo Fawr	English people, Kingdom of England, Welsh people, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1404	Coity Castle Siege	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Swansea Blitz	bombardment, strategic bombing	Wikidata
link	page		British Listed Buildings page^@		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		CastlesFortsBattles page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page^@		Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1859	Mumbles Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	bunker		Swansea West Cross Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	Royal Air Force, bunker	Wikidata
site	castle		Dryslwyn Castle	archaeological site, Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Loughor Castle	castle, Cadw, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	castle		Neath Castle	archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Oystermouth Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Weobley Castle	local authority museum, fortified manor house, Cadw, archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1100	Coity Castle	Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1106	Kidwelly Castle	Cadw, archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1106	Newcastle Castle	Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1106	Ogmore Castle	Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1107	Swansea Castle	Cadw, château, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1200	Pennard Castle	ringwork castle, archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1940	HMS Cleveland	shipwreck, destroyer, Hunt-class destroyer	Wikidata
commons	image		Swansea Castle		Commons
commons	image		The east view of Swansea castle, in the county of Glamorgan		Commons
commons	image		Swansea castle and harbour		Commons
commons	image		Swansea ferry		Commons
commons	image		Swansea Castle		Commons
commons	image		Swansea castle, Glamorganshire (1131546)		Commons
commons	image		Swansea castle (1128961)		Commons
commons	image		Swansea castle, Glamorganshire (1132469)		Commons
commons	image		Swansea Castle		Commons
commons	image		Swansea (1129308)		Commons

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