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[[File:Castell Rhuthun - adfeilion y goresgynwyr (wel o lia fe drion nhw) 27.JPG|thumb|The old part.]]
[[File:Castell Rhuthun - adfeilion y goresgynwyr (wel o lia fe drion nhw) 27.JPG|thumb|The old part.]]
[[File:Castell Rhuthun - adfeilion y goresgynwyr (wel o lia fe drion nhw) 26.JPG|thumb|The new Castell Rhuthun (Ruthin Castle) hotel; attached to the old castle.]]
[[File:Castell Rhuthun - adfeilion y goresgynwyr (wel o lia fe drion nhw) 26.JPG|thumb|The new Castell Rhuthun (Ruthin Castle) hotel; attached to the old castle.]]
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'''Ruthin Castle''' is a [[medieval]] [[castle]] fortification in [[Wales]], near the town of [[Ruthin]] in the [[Vale of Clwyd]]. It was constructed during the late 13th century by [[Dafydd ap Gruffudd]], the brother of Prince [[Llywelyn the last|Llywelyn II]], on a red [[sandstone]] ridge overlooking the valley.


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'''Ruthin Castle''' is a [[medieval]] [[castle]] fortification in [[Wales]], near the town of [[Ruthin]] in the [[Vale of Clwyd]]. It was constructed during the late 13th century by [[Dafydd ap Gruffydd]], the brother of Prince [[Llywelyn ap Gruffudd]], on a red [[sandstone]] ridge overlooking the valley. Part of the ancient walls still remain and now form part of the Ruthin Castle Hotel.
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The castle was most notably the base of that branch of the noble de Grey family accorded the title "[[Baron Grey de Ruthyn|Barons Grey de Ruthyn]]" and the head of their [[marcher lord]]ship of [[Dyffryn Clwyd]]. It was a base for [[Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn]] – the man who could be said to have sparked the rebellion of [[Owain Glyndŵr]].


==History==
During the [[English Civil War]] [[Oliver Cromwell]]'s forces dismantled and demolished the castle, in a process of organised defortification called [[slighting]], to prevent castles being militarily viable in the future.
Ruthin Castle occupies a site that was first used as an [[Iron Age]] fort. In 1277, [[Edward I of England]] granted the land to [[Dafydd ap Gruffydd]] in gratitude for his assistance during the invasion of North Wales. It is unclear whether there was an existing fort on the site or whether Dafydd established the castle.<ref name=timeline/> The castle was originally given the Welsh name of ''Castell Coch yn yr Gwernfor'' ([[Welsh language|Welsh]] Red Castle in the Great Marsh).<ref name=Hotel/>


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The castle was most notably the base of that branch of the noble de Grey family accorded the title "[[Baron Grey of Ruthyn|Barons Grey de Ruthyn]]" and the head of their [[Marcher Lord|marcher lordship]] of [[Dyffryn Clwyd]]. It was a base for [[Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn]] – the man who could be said to have sparked the rebellion of [[Owain Glyndŵr]].<ref name=timeline/>
In 1923 the castle became Britain's first private hospital for the investigation and treatment of obscure internal diseases. Since the 1960s the castle remains have been incorporated into a hotel.

At the start of the [[English Civil War]] the castle was in a state of disrepair and the necessary works were hastily performed to make it defensible. It withstood an eleven-week siege by parliamentary troops in 1646 before surrendering when the attackers announced that they intended to lay mines under the walls. [[Oliver Cromwell]]'s forces later dismantled and demolished the castle, in a process of organised de-fortification called [[slighting]], to prevent castles being militarily viable in the future.<ref name=timeline>{{cite web |url=http://www.castlewales.com/ruth_tl.html |title=Ruthin Castle timeline |author=Northall, John |year=2009 |work=Castles of Wales |accessdate=6 April 2016}}</ref>

==In modern times==
In 1923 the castle became Britain's first private hospital for the investigation and treatment of obscure internal diseases but this was closed in about 1950. Since the 1960s the castle remains have been incorporated into a hotel. A notable guest was [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles]], who stayed here for the night before his investiture as [[Prince of Wales]] at [[Caernarfon Castle]] in 1969.<ref name=Hotel>{{cite web |url=http://www.ruthincastle.co.uk/history/ |title=Ruthin Castle: A short history |publisher=Ruthin Castle Hotel |accessdate=6 April 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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Revision as of 06:41, 6 April 2016

The old part.
The new Castell Rhuthun (Ruthin Castle) hotel; attached to the old castle.

Ruthin Castle is a medieval castle fortification in Wales, near the town of Ruthin in the Vale of Clwyd. It was constructed during the late 13th century by Dafydd ap Gruffydd, the brother of Prince Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, on a red sandstone ridge overlooking the valley. Part of the ancient walls still remain and now form part of the Ruthin Castle Hotel.

History

Ruthin Castle occupies a site that was first used as an Iron Age fort. In 1277, Edward I of England granted the land to Dafydd ap Gruffydd in gratitude for his assistance during the invasion of North Wales. It is unclear whether there was an existing fort on the site or whether Dafydd established the castle.[1] The castle was originally given the Welsh name of Castell Coch yn yr Gwernfor (Welsh Red Castle in the Great Marsh).[2]

The castle was most notably the base of that branch of the noble de Grey family accorded the title "Barons Grey de Ruthyn" and the head of their marcher lordship of Dyffryn Clwyd. It was a base for Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn – the man who could be said to have sparked the rebellion of Owain Glyndŵr.[1]

At the start of the English Civil War the castle was in a state of disrepair and the necessary works were hastily performed to make it defensible. It withstood an eleven-week siege by parliamentary troops in 1646 before surrendering when the attackers announced that they intended to lay mines under the walls. Oliver Cromwell's forces later dismantled and demolished the castle, in a process of organised de-fortification called slighting, to prevent castles being militarily viable in the future.[1]

In modern times

In 1923 the castle became Britain's first private hospital for the investigation and treatment of obscure internal diseases but this was closed in about 1950. Since the 1960s the castle remains have been incorporated into a hotel. A notable guest was Prince Charles, who stayed here for the night before his investiture as Prince of Wales at Caernarfon Castle in 1969.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Northall, John (2009). "Ruthin Castle timeline". Castles of Wales. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Ruthin Castle: A short history". Ruthin Castle Hotel. Retrieved 6 April 2016.

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