Flint Castle in Flint, Flintshire, was the first of a series of castles built during King Edward I's campaign to conquer Wales.
The castle ruins
The isolated keep defended the gateway and drawbridge between the inner ward and outer bailey.
Flint Castle in North Wales compared with Chateau Yverdon by Lake Neuchatel
The massive stone keep, curtain wall and three-storey corner tower.
Flint is a town and community in Flintshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Dee. It is the former county town of Flintshire. According to the 2001 Census, the population of the community of Flint was 12,804, increasing to 12,953 at the 2011 census. The urban area including Holywell and Bagillt had a population of 26,442.
St Mary's Church, Church Street
Flint Castle by William Turner
Flint Town Hall
Footplate sculpture at Flint railway station, designed by Brian Fell.