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Prestatyn Castle Motte and Bailey
The story
History of Prestatyn Castle Motte and Bailey
on Prestatyn Castle motte]] Prestatyn Castle is a motte and bailey castle in Prestatyn, Wales, built in 1157 on land granted to the Norman lord Robert Banastre by King Henry II of England.
United Kingdom · Denbighshire
- Built
- 1157
- Era
- Medieval
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Denbighshire
- UNESCO
- —
- Coordinates
- 53.339, -3.395
In depth
The fuller history
King Henry II of England granted Prestatyn to Robert Banastre (or Robert de Banastre) in 1165. The castle was destroyed by the Welsh led by Owain Gwynedd in 1167. It does not appear to have been rebuilt, and the Banastre family fled to Lancashire where Robert constructed a house on the site currently occupied by Bank Hall on land that was granted to him by Henry de Lacy. By 1279, this region was again under control of the English but historical records only refer to the manor house and not the fort.
Key dates
- 1157Prestatyn Castle is a motte and bailey castle in Prestatyn, Wales, built in 1157 on land granted to the Norman lord Robert Banastre by King Henry II of England.
- 1165King Henry II of England granted Prestatyn to Robert Banastre (or Robert de Banastre) in 1165.
- 1167The castle was destroyed by the Welsh led by Owain Gwynedd in 1167.
Historical summary drawn from Wikipedia. Read the full article.
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