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Photograph © GJT2004
Rhuddlan CastleRhuddlan Castle
Image © CADW. Crown Copyright.
Rhuddlan Castle was built under the order
of the English King, Edward I - known as
Long-Shanks.Why do you think that this English King was known by
this name?
Rhuddlan CastleRhuddlan CastleFact FileFact File
Building started in 1277 and was finished in 1282Building started in 1277 and was finished in 1282
The cost of the building was £9, 613 2 sThe cost of the building was £9, 613 2 s
The architect The architect (person who designed and oversaw the work)(person who designed and oversaw the work) was James of St Georgewas James of St George
I am a knight who once
lived in Rhuddlan Castle.
Let me take you on a
brief tour of the castle
that I helped to defend.
Rhuddlan CastleRhuddlan CastleThe River Clwyd had to be canalised in order to allow goods to be shipped. It took 3 years and cost £755. The bridge was a swing bridge that allowed ships to
pass
Photograph © GJT 2004
Photograph © GJT2004
Gillot’s TowerThe ships would dock at
this point. The goods
would be carried from
person to person, up the
slope, and into the
castle.
Photograph © GJT2004
Year 7 pupils showing how it was done in the Middle Ages. Goods had to be passed from person to person. Great care had to be taken not to drop and break the
goods.
Photograph © GJT2004
The bridge to the Friary. Bees were kept in the Friary to
produce honey for Edward I’s wife, Eleanor.
Bees also produced wax that would be used to produce
candles.
Gatehouses were well defended areas of a Castle. The
gatehouses had four storeys.Photograph © GJT2004
The Gatehouse was well defended. Look closely at the picture opposite and you can see evidence of the gatehouse’s
defences.
One of the arrow loop windows
An indentation in the wall where the Portcullis used to be
Photograph © GJT2004
The Well. The source of
fresh water for the castle.
The Inner ward would contain apartments. They are no longer standing because they were made out of
wood, but there is still evidence that they existed.
Photograph © GJT2004
The dry moat at Rhuddlan castle.
The moat was dry because the castle was built above sea level, thus water could not be directed towards it.
Photograph © GJT2004
The castle today bares the scars of battle. During the
English Civil War, the Parliamentarians attacked the
castle so it could not be used by the King’s supporters.
The English Civil War did not take place during the Middle
Ages, but between 1642-49. Photograph © GJT2004
One of Rhuddlan’s Gatehouses.Photograph © GTJ2004
Rhuddlan CastleRhuddlan Castle
Town Gate
Moat
MoatRiver Gate
Gillot’s Tower
Outer Ward
Inner Ward
Well
East Gatehouse Friary Gate
© Cadw. Crown Copyright.
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