Ruins of medieval castle later a fortified mansion, built for Welshman Ednyfed Fychan, advisor to Prince Llewelyn Ap Iorwert, 13th century

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The remains of what was possibly originally Ednyfed Fychan's 13th century castle. Visible today is what was (possibly) built on the same site of the earlier castle. The fortified manor house built for Robin, eldest son of Gruffyd Goch who led the old Welsh tribal division of Rhos. It was a large and very well appointed building for its time and was fortified because of the invasions of North Wales that occurred during the Wars of the Roses. The hall was improved during its peaceful first hundred years but the family fortunes declined and it was sold to pay off debts. By 1763 it was probably derelict, robbed of any useful material until it became a mere shell.

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Size: 3700px × 2775px
Location: Rhos-on-Sea, Bryn Euryn Nature Reserve
Photo credit: © Paula Hammond / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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