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 2011 Census, the population of the community of
Flint Castle
…Flint Castle (Welsh: Castell y Fflint) in Flint, Flintshire, was the first of a series of castles built during King Edward I's campaign to conquer Wales. The site was chosen for its strategic position in North…
St Mary's Church, Church Street
Flint Castle by William Turner
Footplate sculpture at Flint railway station, designed by Brian Fell.