Castell Carreg Cennen is a castle near the River Cennen (Carreg being Welsh for stone), in the village of Trapp, four miles south of Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The castle is within the Brecon Beacons National Park, and its location has been described as spectacular, due to its position above a limestone precipice. It has been in a ruinous state since 1462 and is now in the care of Cadw, the Welsh Assembly historic environment service, and is open daily from 9.30am to 6.30pm between April and October.
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| - Castell Carreg Cennen is a castle near the River Cennen (Carreg being Welsh for stone), in the village of Trapp, four miles south of Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The castle is within the Brecon Beacons National Park, and its location has been described as spectacular, due to its position above a limestone precipice. It has been in a ruinous state since 1462 and is now in the care of Cadw, the Welsh Assembly historic environment service, and is open daily from 9.30am to 6.30pm between April and October.
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| - Location of the Castle within Carmarthenshire
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Events
| - Demolition by Yorkists in Wars of the Roses
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| - The South wall and cliff face of Carreg Cennen Castle
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| - Surrendered to Owain Glyndŵr following a siege.
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| - local Carboniferous Limestone
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| - Castell Carreg Cennen is a castle near the River Cennen (Carreg being Welsh for stone), in the village of Trapp, four miles south of Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The castle is within the Brecon Beacons National Park, and its location has been described as spectacular, due to its position above a limestone precipice. It has been in a ruinous state since 1462 and is now in the care of Cadw, the Welsh Assembly historic environment service, and is open daily from 9.30am to 6.30pm between April and October.
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