- Type
- Castle
- Origins
- 1295 · 13th century per Wikidata: founding, first mention or construction
- Location
- Wales, United Kingdom
- Commissioned by
- Roger Mortimer de Chirk
- Coordinates
- 52.9350°, -3.0897°
History
Roger Mortimer of Chirk began the castle in 1295 as part of Edward I's conquest of Wales, on a hill above the Ceiriog valley. In 1595 it was bought by the merchant Sir Thomas Myddelton, later Lord Mayor of London, and his family lived here for almost four centuries. During the Civil War his son, a Parliamentarian general, lost the castle to the Royalists, and in 1659, having joined Booth's Uprising, he defended it himself against Parliamentary troops, who badly damaged it. The interiors were remodelled in the 18th and 19th centuries. Since 1981 the castle has been in the care of the National Trust.
What to see
Outside, the castle keeps its medieval look with massive drum towers, while inside visitors see the dungeon and towers as well as state rooms from the 17th to 19th centuries, including the long gallery and a Gothic Revival salon. The park is entered through the famous wrought-iron gates made by the Davies brothers in the early 18th century. The gardens are known for yew hedges clipped into fanciful shapes.
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