Everything about Pembroke Castle totally explained
Pembroke Castle is a medieval castle in
Pembroke, Wales.
History
The history of the site goes back at least to the Roman period, although there are no remains of that period visible.
Located in the centre of the town of
Pembroke, it's one of the most impressive
Norman castles in south
Wales, first established in
1093, when the
Norman Conquest of Wales wasn't complete.
In
1138, it became the property of
Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke. Later it was given to
Jasper Tudor along with the earldom, and he brought his widowed sister-in-law,
Margaret Beaufort, to the castle to give birth to her only child, the future King
Henry VII of England (
1457).
Most of the damage to the castle was done during the
English Civil War, when its owners changed sides. After the war Oliver Cromwell encouraged local townspeople to disassemble the structure, stone by stone. Today the castle is in the care of
Cadw and open to the public. It is the largest privately owned castle in Wales.
Plan of the castle
(1892 map)
Further Information
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