Historic Buildings & Monuments

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Anglesey

Ancient Monuments - Neolithic, Roman & Saxon

• Barclodiad y Gawres Burial Chamber

  - Cadw

• Bodowyr Burial Chamber

  - Cadw

• Bryn Celli Ddu Burial Chamber Cadw Web Site - Landdaniel Fab

  - Cadw

• Cadfan Stone - Llangadwaladr Church
• Caer Gybi Roman Fortlet - Cadw Web Site - More Information - Holyhead

  - Cadw

• Caer Leb

  - Cadw

• Castell Bryn Gwyn

  - Cadw

• Din Dryfol Burial Chamber

  - Cadw

• Holyhead Mountain Hut Circles Cadw Web Site

  - Cadw

• Llanbedrgoch Viking settlement
• Lligwy Burial Chamber

  - Cadw

• Penrhos Feilw Standing Stones

  - Cadw

• Tý Mawr Standing Stone

  - Cadw

• Trefignath Burial Chamber

  - Cadw

Castles

• Aberlleiniog Castle
• Beaumaris Castle

  - Cadw

Historic Buildings - Domestic

• Llys Rhosyr
• Plas Newydd - Llanfairpwll

  - National Trust

• Swtan Folk Museum - Church Bay

Historic Buildings - Public

• Beaumaris Courthouse
• Beaumaris Goal
• Beaumaris Pier
• The Marquess of Anglesey's Column
• South Stack Lighthouse

Historic Buildings - Ecclesiastical

• Penmon Dovecote & Priory - Penmon

  - Cadw

Industrial Heritage

• Llynnon Mill - Llanddeusant
• South Stack

  - Tours - see details

• Thomas Telford Centre - Britannia & Menai Bridges - Menai Bridge

 

Carmarthenshire

Castles

• Carmarthen Castle
• Carreg Cennen Castle - More Information

  - Cadw

• Dinefwr & Dryslwyn Castles

  - Cadw

• Kidwelly Castle

  - Cadw

• Laugharne Castle

  - Cadw

• Llandovery Castle
• Llansteffan Castle

  - Cadw

• Newcastle Emlyn Castle

Historic Buildings - Domestic

• Aberdeunant - Taliaris, Llandeilo

  - National Trust

• Cwrt Farm - Pembrey

  - Occasional Events

• Llanelly House (Georgian townhouse) Llanelli

  - Community Heritage Centre

• Paxton's Tower

  - National Trust

Historic Buildings - Ecclesiastical

• The Llandeilo Fawr Gospels at St Teilo's Church - Llandeilo
• Talley Abbey

  - Cadw

Industrial Heritage

• Cenarth Mill
• Dreifa Mills - Cwm Morgan

  By Appointment only

• Dolaucothi Gold Mines Pumsaint

  - National Trust

• Gwaun Cae Gurwen Unused Victorian Railway viaducts

  - Scroll Down

 

Ceredigion

Ancient Monuments - Neolithic & Roman

• Craig Gwrtheyrn Hillfort - Llandysul

Castles

• Aberystwyth Castle
• Cardigan Castle

Historic Buildings - Domestic

• Llanerchaeron Estate - Near Aberaeron

  - National Trust

• The Old Cottage - Llanon

Historic Buildings - Public

• Aberystwth's Royal Pier

Historic Buildings - Ecclesiastical

• Cardigan Priory/Our Lady of the Taper - National Shrine Web Site
• St David Centre - Church of St David, Henfynyw, Ffosyffin
• Strata Florida Abbey - More Information - Pontrhydfendigaid

  - Cadw

Industrial Heritage

• Mines of Ceredigion
• Cwmsymlog Silver Mine
• Cwmystwyth
• Cwmsymlog Chimney
• Dyfi Furnace Cadw Web Site- Eglwysfach

  - Cadw

• Mine Sites
• Rock Mill Woollen & Water Mill - Capel Dewi

  - 01559 362 356

 

Conwy & Gwynedd

Ancient Monuments - Neolithic & Roman

• Bryn Cader Faner Cairn circle - Talsarnau
• Bwlch y Ddeufaen - Penmaenwawr
• Carn Fadrun Hillfort - Garnfadryn
• Capel Garmon Burial Chamber - nr Betws y Coed

  - Cadw

• Cors y Gedol Burial Chamber
• Dinas Emrys Hillfort - Beddgelert
• Dyffryn Ardudwy Burial Chamber - Near Barmouth

  - Cadw

• Foel Fenlli Hillfort - Llanbedr Dyffryn - Clwyd
• Gwydir Uchaf Chapel - Llanrwst - Conwy

  - Cadw

• Segontium Roman Fort - NT Web Site - Caernarfon

  - Cadw & NT

• Maen y Bardd Burial Chamber
• St Cadfan's Stone - Tywyn -

  The oldest known inscription in Welsh

• St Cybi's Well - Llangybi

  - Cadw

• Tre'r Ceiri Hillfort - Nefyn
• Tyˆ Newydd Burial Chamber

Castles

• Aberdovey Castle

  - Private land

• Caernarfon Castle

  - Cadw

• Conwy Castle

  - Cadw

• Criccieth Castle

  - Cadw

• Castell y Bere - Near Abergynolwyn

  - Cadw

• Degannwy Castle
• Dolbadarn Castle - Near Llanberis

  - Cadw

• Dolwyddelan Castle - Conwy

  - Cadw

• Harlech Castle

  - Cadw

• Penrhyn Castle - Bangor

  - National Trust

Historic Buildings - Domestic

• Aberconwy House - Conwy

  - National Trust

• Cefn Caer - Medieval Hall House - Pennal
• Cochwillan Hall - More Information - Tal y Bont, Bangor

  By Appointment only

• Gwrych Castle - Abergele
• Gwydir Castle - The Restoration (Book) - Llanrwst - Conwy
• Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw - Llanbedrog, Pwllheli
• Parc Glynllifon - Llandwrog
• Palá Hall - Llandderfel, Near Bala
• Penarth Fawr Medieval House - Pwllheli

  - Cadw

• Plas Mawr - Conwy

  - Cadw

• Plas yn Rhiw - Rhiw

  - National Trust

• Smallest House in Great Britain - Conwy
• Talhenbont - Criccieth

  Grounds open to day visitors

• Ugly House / Ty Hyl - Capel Curig
• Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant - Penmachno - Conwy

  - National Trust

• Vaynol - Y Felinheli

  - Music Festival - Gwyl Y Faenol

Historic Buildings & Monuments - Public

• Caernarfon Town Walls

  - Cadw

• Conwy Medieval Town Walls Cadw Web Site
• Garth Pier Bangor
• Llandudno Pier
• Pont Fawr - reputedly by Inigo JonesLlanwrst
• Pont Minllyn Packhorse Bridge - Dinas Mawddwy

  - Cadw

• The Taliesin Monument
• Victoria Pier - Colwyn Bay - Conwy

  - Currently closed

Historic Buildings - Ecclesiastical

• Bangor Cathedral
• Church of St. Tanwg - Llandanwg
• Cymer Abbey - Near Dolgellau

  - Cadw

• Gwydir Chapel Cadw Web Site - Llanrwst - Conwy

  - Cadw

• Llanrhychwyn Church - Oldest Church in Wales?
• Llangelynnin Church
• St Peter ad Vincula - Pennal

  Site of Owain Glyndwr's Assembly

• Chapel of St. Trillo - Rhos on Sea

  Scroll down

Industrial Heritage

• Conwy Suspension Bridge - Conwy

  - National Trust

• Melin Pant-yr-Ynn Bethania

  - Phone first - by arrangement at any time

 

Denbighshire, Flintshire & Wrexham

Ancient Monuments - Neolithic & Roman

• Caer Drewyn Hillfort - Near Corwen - Denbighshire
• Moel Fenlli Hillfort - Moel Famau - Denbighshire
• Moel y Gaer Hillfort - Llanbedr - Denbighshire
• Moel y Gaer Hillfort - Llantysilio - Denbighshire
• Moel Arthur Hillfort - Cilcain - Denbighshire
• Penycloddiau Hillfort - Llangwyfan - Denbighshire
• The Pillar of Eliseg Cadw Web Site - Llangollen - Denbighshire
• Tomen-Y-Rhodwydd - Near Llandegla

Castles

• Medieval Denbighshire

  -

• Caergwrle Castle - Caergwrle, Near Wrexham
• Castell Dinas Bran - Llangollen
• Chirk Castle - Wrexham

  - National Trust

• Denbigh Castle - Denbighshire

  - Cadw

• Ewloe Castle - Denbighshire

  - Cadw

• Flint Castle - Flintshire

  - Cadw

• Hawarden Castle - Flintshire
• Holt Castle - Wrexham
• Rhuddlan Castle - Denbighshire

  - Cadw

• Ruthin Castle

  - Now a Hotel

• Tomen-Y-Faerdre Llanarmon-Yn-Ial
• Twthill Mound Cadw Web Site - Rhuddlan

Historic Buildings - Domestic

• Medieval Denbighshire Churches
• Medieval Denbighshire Holy Wells & Sacred Places
• Bodelwyddan Castle - Denbighshire
• Erddig Hall - Wrexham

  - National Trust

• Nantclwyd y Dre - Ruthin - Denbighshire
• Plas Newedd - Llangollan - Denbighshire
• Pen-Y-Lan - Wrexham
• Sycharth - Owain Glyndŵr's Home - More Information - Corwen - Wrexham

Historic Buildings - Public

• Denbigh Town Walls - Denbighshire

  - Cadw

• Gladstone's Library St Deiniols - Hawarden - Flintshire
• Jubilee Tower Moel Famau - 200th Anniversary - Denbighshire
• Rosset Mill - Denbighshire
• Ruthin Goal - Denbighshire
• Talacre Lighthouse - Flintshire

Historic Buildings - Ecclesiastical

• Saint Asaph Cathedral Churc - Denbighshire
• Basingwerk Abbey Cadw Web Site - Near Holywell - Flintshire
• Derwen Churchyard Cross
• Gresford Bells
• Llangar Church - Corwen - Denbighshire
• Open Church Network

  - 16 Churches in Wrexham

• St Dyfnog's Church - Llanrhaeadr - Denbighshire
• Twthill - Rhuddlan - Denbighshire

  - Cadw

• Valle Crucis Abbey - Denbighshire

  - Cadw

• Rug Chapel Corwen - Denbighshire

  - Cadw

• Saint Asaph Cathedral
• St Winefride's Well Shrine Cadw Web Site- Holywell - Flintshire

Industrial Heritage

• Chirk Aquaduct
• Nant Mill Visitor Centre - Wrexham
• Pontcysyllte Aqueduct - Llangollan - Denbighshire
• Llantysilio Tramway - Llangollan - Denbighshire

 

Monmouthshire & Newport

Ancient Monuments - Neolithic & Roman

• Arthur's Stone - Dorstone, Hay on Wye
• Caerleon Roman Fortress & Baths

  - Cadw

• Caerwent Roman Town

  - Cadw

• Gaer Llwyd Dolmen - Llangwm
• Harold's Stones - Standing Stones - Trellech
• Llanmelin Wood Hill Fort - Newchurch, Near Chepstow

  - Cadw

• National Roman Legion Museum - Caerleon

Castles

• Abergavenny Castle - More Information
• Berrington Hall - Ashton

  - National Trust

• Caldicot Castle
• Chepstow Castle

  - Cadw

• Croft Castle - Yarpole

  - National Trust

• Goodrich Castle - Near Ross on Wye

  - English Heritage

• Grosmont Castle - Near Pontrilas

  - Cadw

• Longtown Castle

  - English Heritage

• Monmouth Castle
• Newport Castle Cadw Web Site
• Penhow Castle - Newport

  Currently, not open to the public

• Raglan Castle

  - Cadw

• Skenfrith Castle Cadw Web Site- Abergavenny

  - Cadw & National Trust

• Usk Castle
• Wigmore Castle

  - English Heritage

• White Castle - Llantilio

  - Cadw

Historic Buildings - Domestic

• Cwmmau Farmhouse - Whitney-on-Wye

  - National Trust

• Hartpury Historic Buildings
• Hellens - Much Marcle
• Hen Gwrt Moated Site - Llantilio Crossenny

  - Cadw

• The Kymin - Monmouth

  - National Trust

• Skirrid Mountain Inn - Llanvihangel Crucorney, Abergavenny -

  Reputedly, the oldest pub in Wales

• Tredegar House

Historic Buildings - Public

• Chepstow Town Walls

  - Cadw

• Medieval Ship - Newport
• Tithe Barn - Abergavenny

Historic Buildings - Ecclesiastical

• Brockhampton All Saint's Church
• Llanthony Priory - Abergavenny

  - Cadw

• Newport Cathedral
• Runston Chapel - Crick

  - Cadw

• St Andrews Church & the Presteigne Tapestry

  - Presteign

• Tintern Abbey

  - Cadw

Industrial Heritage

• Llancayo Windmill

  - No public access

• Transporter Bridge - More Information - Newport
• Water Mill - Mortimers Cross

  - English Heritage

 

Pembrokeshire

Ancient Monuments - Neolithic & Roman

• Archaeotours

  - Fishguard & St Davids

• Carew Cross

  - Cadw

• Carreg Coetan Burial Chamber - Newport

  - Cadw

• Carreg Samson
• Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort - Eglwyswrw
• Foel Drygarn Hillfort - Near Crymych
• Gors Fawr Stone Circle - Near Crymych
• King's Quoit Burial Chamber - Manobrier
• Llech y Dribedd - Near Moylegrove
• Pentre Ifan Burial Chamber - More information - Brynberian

  - Cadw

Castles

• Carew Castle
• Cilgerran Castle

  - Cadw

  Cadw Web Site

  - National Trust & Cadw

• Haverfordwest Castle
• Llawhaden Castle

  - Cadw

• Manorbier Castle
• Narberth Castle
• Nevern Castle
• Pembroke Castle
• Tenby Castle
• Tenby Town Walls
• Upton Castle & Gardens
• Wiston Castle

  - Cadw

Historic Buildings - Domestic

• Carswell Old House - Near St Florence

  - Cadw

• Picton Castle - Haverfordwest
• Penrhos Cottage
• Cilwendeg Shell House Hermitage - Near Boncath
• Stackpole Court

  - House Demolished - Estate remains (NT)

• Tudor Merchants House - Tenby

  - National Trust

Historic Buildings - Ecclesiastical

• Bishop's Palace - Lamphey

  - Cadw

• Bishop's Palace - St Davids

  - Cadw

• Caldey Island Abbey
• Haverfordwest Priory

  - Cadw

• St Brynach's Church - Nevern
• St Brynach's Church - Cwm yr Eglwys
• St David's Cathedral  
• St Dogmaels Abbey

  - Cadw

    
• St Dogmaels Abbey Visitor Centre
• St Govan's Chapel
• St Gwyndaf's Church - Llanwnda
• St Justinian's Chapel - St. Davids
• St Non's Chapel

  - Cadw

Industrial Heritage

• Blackpool Mill - Canaston Bridge
• Carew Tidal Mill - More Information
• Chapel Bay Fort - More Information - Angle
• Dale Windmill
• Kilgetty Iron Works
• Porthgain Brickworks
• St Brides Haven Pump House
• Solva Woollen Mill - More Information

  - Tour

• Tregwynt Woollen Mill - More Information

  - Tour

• Y Felin Working Water Mill - More Information

  - Cadw

  - St Dogmaels

 

Powys

Ancient Monuments - Neolithic & Roman

• Brecon Gaer Roman Fort

  - Cadw

• Maen Llia Standing Stone - Ystradfellte
• Rhaeadr Gwy - Rhayader Castle - Rhayade

Castles

• Brecon Castle
• Bronllys Castle - Cadw Website

  - Cadw

• Castell Blaen Llynfi
• Crickhowell Castle
• Dolforwyn Castle - Near Abermule

  - Cadw

• Eastnor Castle - Ledbury, Herefordshire
• Hay Castle
• Montgomery Castle

  - Cadw

• Powis Castle - Welshpool

  - National Trust

Historic Buildings - Domestic

• Cwmmau Farmhouse - Brilly, Whitney on Wye
• The Hall at Abbey Cwm Hir - Tours- Llandrindod Wells
• Kinnersley Castle - Near Hay on Wye
• Tretower Court - More Information -

  - Cadw

• The Parliament House - More Information - Machynlleth

Historic Buildings - Public

• Adelina Patti's theatre at Craig y Nos Castle - Penycae

  Now a hotel, but tours are organised

• Rhayader Workhouse

  - Now Brynafon Country House Hotel

• Trericket Mill - Erwood

  By appointment only

Historic Buildings - Ecclesiastical

• Abbey Cwm Hir - Llandrindod Wells
• Brecon Cathedral
• Partrishow Church - Near Abergavenny
• Capel y Ffin Church
• Cwmyoy Church - Near Abergavenny
• Defynnog Church
• Pales 18th Century Meeting House - Llandegley
• Saint Melangell's Church - Pennant Melangell
• Talgarth Church
• Ystradfellte Church
• Meini Bywiol Living Stones Trail -

  Explore 15 Churches

Industrial Heritage

• Bryntail Lead Mine Buildings - Llanidloes

  - Cadw

• Penwyllt - former quarrying village
• Talgarth Mill
• Trericket Mill - Erwood

  - by prior appointment only

• Ynyscedwyn Ironworks - More - Ystradglynlais

 

South Wales

Ancient Monuments - Neolithic & Roman

• Arthur's Stone - Knelston - Swansea

  - Cadw

• Bulwark Iron Age Hillfort - Llanmadoc Hill - More Information- Gower
• Carn Bugail Round Cairn - Deri
• Carn Llechart Ring Cairn - Rhyd-y-Fro
• Gelligaer Standing Stone - Deri - Merthyr Tydfil
• Parc le Breos Chamber - Cadw Web Site
• St Lythans Burial Chambers Cadw Web Site - Near St Nicholas - Vale of Glamorgan

  - Cadw

• Tinkinswood Chambered Cairn - Cadw Web Site More Information - St Nicholas

  - Cadw

• Twmbarlwm Iron Age hillfort - Caerphilly

Castles

• Caerphilly Castle

  - Cadw

• Cardiff Castle
• Castell Coch - Tongwynlais, Cardiff (19th Century) -

  - Cadw

• Coity Castle - Bridgend

  - Cadw

• Cyfarthfa Castle - Merthyr Tydfil -

  19th Century

• Dolforwyn Castle - Parc Nangarw, Cardiff

  - Cadw

• Newcastle - Bridgend

  - Cadw

• Ogmore Castle

  - Cadw

• Oystermouth Castle - More information - Mumbles - Swansea
• Pencoed Castle - Llanmartin
• St Donats Castle - Cowbridge, Glamorgan

  Now Atlantic College

• St Quentin's/Llanblethian Castle - Cowbridge - Vale of Glamorgan

  - Cadw

• Swansea Castle

Historic Buildings - Domestic

• Bedwellty House & Park - Tredegar - Blaenau Gwent
• Beaupre Castle - St Hilary, Cowbridge
• Cogan's Pill House - More Information

  - Now a Toby Carvery

• Cyfarthfa Castle - Merthyr Tydfil

  Now a Museum

• Folly Tower - Pontypool
• Fonmon Castle - Vale of Glamorgan
• The Great House - Laeston - Bridgend

  - Now a hotel

• Joseph Parry's Cottage - Merthyr Tydfil
• Llancaiach Fawr Manor - Nelson - Caerphilly
• Neath Abbey - Neath Port Talbot

  - Cadw

• Old Beaupre Castle - St Hilary- Vale of Glamorgan

  - Cadw

• Oxwich Castle

  - Cadw

• Plas Llanmihangel Manor - Near Cowbridge - Vale of Glamorgan

  - Now a Guest House

• Shell Grotto - Pontypool
• Weobley Castle - Llanrhidian, Swansea

  - Cadw

Historic Buildings - Public

• Aberdulais Falls - Neath

  National Trust

• Aberbeeg Packhorse Bridge
• Margam Stones Museum - More Information - Margam Abbey - Neath Port Talbot

  - Cadw

• Nash Point Lighthouse (Tours) - More Information - Llantwit Major
• Penarth Pier - Vale of Glamorgan
• Pontycafnau Bridge - Merthyr Tydfil

  - Cadw

• Robertstown Bridge - Aberdare
• St Fagans National History Museum - Cardiff

  Dozens of old buildings reconstructed here

• Tredegar Town Clock - Blaenau Gwent
• Ty Nest Llywelyn - Blaenau Gwent
• Whitford Point Lighthouse - Gower

Historic Buildings - Ecclesiastical

• Ewenny Priory - Cadw Web Site - More information - Bridgend
• Llantarnam Abbey

  - Guided Tours by Appointment Only 01633 867 317

• Llanthony Priory

  - Cadw

• Margam Abbey
• Neath Abbey Cadw Web Site- Neath Port Talbot
• St Illtud's Church - Llantwit Major - Vale of Glamorgan
• St Woolos Cathedral - Newport
• Salem Chapel - Blaina

Industrial Heritage

• Blaenavon Ironworks

  - Cadw

• Bryn Oer Tramroad - Blaenau Gwent
• Cefn Cribwr Ironworks - Bedford Park - Near Kenfig Hill - Bridgend
• Cefn Coed y Cymmer Viaduct
• Gelligroes Mill & Candle Workshop - Pontllanfraith - Caerphilly
• Hafod Copperworks - More Information

  - Swansea

• Llanyrafon Mill Cwmbran
• Nantgarw China Works Museum - Tyla Gwyn - Rhondda Cynon Taff
• Llanyrafon Mill - Cwmbran
• Nash Point Lighthouse (Tours) - Llantwit Major - Tel:07850 047 721
• Nantyglo Round Towers More Information- Blaenau Gwent
• Neath & Tennant Canals
• Tondu Iron Park - Bridgend
• Trefil Rail Road - Blaenau Gwent
• Sirhowy Ironworks - Blaenau Gwent
• Tintern Ironworks (Scroll Down)
• Tondu Ironworks
• Twrch Aqueduct - Ystalfera
• The Winding House - New Tredegar - Caerphilly
• Whitford Lighthouse - Gower

  - The Lighthouse can be reached at foot at low tide

• Ynyscedwyn Ironworks Park

Industrial Heritage - Brunel's Works in South Wales

• Bridgend Station
• Briton Ferry Dock
• Chepstow Bridge
• Chepstow Station
• Goitre Coed Viaduct
• Llansamlet flying Arches
• Landore Viaduct - Swansea
• Neyland Railway Station & Dock
• Pontypridd Viaduct
• Taff Valley Railway

Industrial Heritage

European Route of Industrial Heritage

• Important UK "Anchor Points"