Chirk Castle
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Chirk Castle is a Grade I listed castle located in Chirk, Wrexham County Borough, Wales, 1.5 mi from Chirk railway station, now owned and run by the National Trust.
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A lidar view of Chirk Castle and deer park with a section of Offa's Dyke
The north east prospect of Chirk Castle, in Denbighshire, 1735
A north view of Chirk Castle, c. 1810
Offa's Dyke
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Offa's Dyke is a large linear earthwork that roughly follows the border between England and Wales. The structure is named after Offa, the Anglo-Saxon king of Mercia from 757 to 796 CE, who is traditio
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…New Hall entrance. These works were largely responsible for the present-day appearance of the park. A prominent feature of the park is the earthwork of Offa's Dyke, which passes within 200 yards of the castle. This is shown on the Badeslade drawing, labelled as 'King Offa's Ditch', with the ornamental lake beyond…
Offa's Dyke near Clun, Shropshire, England
Offa's Dyke near Presteigne, Powys
Offa's Dyke Centre at Knighton, Powys