Haverfordwest Castle

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Haverfordwest Castle is a medieval fortress in Pembrokeshire, Wales, whose ruins overlook the town of Haverfordwest and reflect its historic strategic importance.

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Haverfordwest Castle canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval castle
ruined castle
scheduled monument
architecturalStyle Norman military architecture
category Castles in Pembrokeshire
Grade I listed castles in Wales
Ruined castles in Wales
Scheduled monuments in Pembrokeshire
coordinateLocation 51.801°N 4.969°W
country Wales
currentUse heritage site
visitor attraction
governingBody Cadw (historic environment service of the Welsh Government)
hasCondition ruin
hasHistoricSignificance defence of Norman and English authority in Wales
strategic stronghold in southwest Wales
hasPart curtain walls
gatehouse
keep
towers
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
scheduled monument
inception 12th century
c. 1110s–1120s
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Pembrokeshire
locatedInCountry United Kingdom
Wales
locatedInHistoricCounty Pembrokeshire
locatedInTimeZone Europe/London
locatedOn River Cleddau
location Haverfordwest
materialUsed stone
nearbyCity Haverfordwest
openToPublic true
originalBuilder Norman lords
overlooks town of Haverfordwest
ownedBy Pembrokeshire County Council
partOf medieval fortifications of Wales
region Pembrokeshire
surmounts a hill above the town of Haverfordwest
usedFor administrative centre
military defence
prison
tourist attraction

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Haverfordwest hasCastle Haverfordwest Castle
Haverfordwest hasLandmark Haverfordwest Castle
Haverfordwest Priory (ruins) proximityTo Haverfordwest Castle