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Caldicott Castle - Castell Cil-y-coed
Caldicot Castle is built on the site of a late eleventh Norman motte and bailey castle and has an early thirteenth century stone keep, corner towers and curtain wall. A gatehouse was later added.in the fourteenth century. The castle had significant restoration undertaken in the nineteenth century and is an impressive site standing in large landscaped grounds. It is located at Caldicott, Monmouthshire, Wales (Welsh: Cil-y-coed, Sir Fynwy, Cymru) off the A48 between Chepstow (Cas-gwent) and Newport (Casnewydd).
Link: Caldicot Castle and Country Park - Visit Monmouthshire
Image: Caldicot Castle and trees circa 1800 by Hoare, -Richard Colt, 1758-1838 Byrne, William, 1743-1805 National Library of Wales
Celtic nation:
- Wales
Itinerary:
- Wales southeast
Place type:
- Castle
