Skenfrith Castle, South Wales

Located in the Welsh Marches and one of a set of three castles, the others being Grosmont and White Castles.  They are grouped together because they were  all granted by William the conqueror, to William FitzOsbern, Earl of Hereford in 1075. Originally a mottle and bailey castle but most of what we see today was probably built in the first half of the 13th century by Hubert de Burgh.  The three castles belonged to the same owner throughout their life and up until the 20th century.

The castle was once surrounded by a deep moat, which fed a mill to the south. 

After Edward I’s conquest of Wales there was little need for the castle or its defenses. By the 17th century it was already in a ruinous state. The triangular walk between the three castles is 18.6 miles.

St. Bridget’s Medieval Church is located next to the Castle.