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Ewloe (/ ˈ juː l oʊ /; Welsh: Ewlo, ⓘ) is a village and electoral ward in the community of Hawarden in Flintshire, Wales.It is situated close to the Flintshire/Cheshire sector of the Wales-England border.The A55 expressway passes through Ewloe and its most notable landmark is Ewloe Castle.The Ewloe electoral ward had a population at the 2011 Census of 5,420.
Directions. Road 1m (1.6km) NW of Ewloe, 2m (3.2km) NW of Hawarden, off A55. Hawarden 13/4m (2.8km) NCN Route No.5 or 568 (5.1km/3.2mls). Native-built castle in an unconventional forest settingThough it bears the distinctive features of many of Wales’s native-built castles, Ewloe’s location marks it out as an individual.
Ewloe Castle. Ewloe Castle (Welsh: Castell Ewloe or Castell Ewlo) is a native Welsh castle built by the Kingdom of Gwynedd near the town of Ewloe in Flintshire, Wales.The castle, which was one of the last fortifications to be built by the native Princes of Wales, was abandoned at the beginning of the invasion of Wales by Edward I in 1277. Its construction, using locally quarried sandstone ...
Ewloe is a lesser-known and smaller castle with little known history. It was one of the last castles to be built by the native Princes of Wales. It is thought that it was originally built by Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, and possibly added to by his grandson, Llywelyn ap Gruffydd. The castle was constructed using locally quarried sandstone and was was ...
Brut y Tywysogion 1157. Beautiful and intriguing, Ewloe Castle is a mystery, raised within the fastness and once vastness of the Wepre woodland. There is very little documentary evidence regarding the castle, which makes even its dating a matter of some speculation. It was thought to have been the work of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (1223-1282) in or ...
About Ewloe Castle (Cadw) Though it bears the distinctive features of many of Wales’s native-built castles, Ewloe’s location marks it out as an individual. While the Welsh princes generally chose lofty vantage points for their fortresses, Ewloe sits in a hollow amid deep woodland. The setting may seem idyllic today, but these borderlands ...
Mar 2024 • Couples. We visited the castle on a Sunday morning. You can park in a roadside lay-by, and then walk to the castle. The path starts out level and tarmacked, but quickly becomes sloping and muddy. There are lots of steps leading down to the caste entrance. So this can be treacherous after wet weather.
Ewloe Castle’s origins trace back to the 13th century, a tumultuous period in Welsh history marked by conflicts and power struggles. Built by the English monarch Edward I during his campaign to conquer Wales, the castle served as a strategic stronghold. Construction began in 1257, and the castle was completed in 1277, a testament to the ...
plan of the Ewloe castle according to J.Kenyon. reconstruction of the castle from the 13th century according to C.Jones-Jenkins. History. In the twelfth and thirteenth century, Ewloe was a densely wooded area near the main road from Chester to North Wales. After the Norman conquest of England, this area came under the control of the marcher ...
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