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Beaumaris Castle (French: beau marais, Literal translation: beautiful marsh) was a castle built in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales by King Edward I of England. King Edward built the castle to help him take over North Wales. It was one of several castles built along the North Wales coast.

History

The castle was started in 1295 and work stopped in 1330. The castle was left unfinished. Small amounts of money were spent in the 1330s and 1400s to maintain (keep up) the castle. However, these payments were stopped. By 1609, the castle was a ruin. In 1642, money was spent on repairs. No more work was done and it became a ruin again. In 1925, Richard Williams-Bulkeley placed Beaumaris Castle in state care. Since then, it has been fixed and maintained. In 1986, the castle was placed on the World Heritage List. Today, Beaumaris is cared for by Cadw. It is open to visitors.


Images for kids

  • Beaumaris Castle - geograph.org.uk - 28577

    The moated north-west walls of the outer ward

  • Beaumaris Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1140107

    The entrance way through the southern gatehouse

  • Beaumaris, 1610

    A map by John Speed showing the castle and the adjacent walled town in 1610

  • Beaumaris plan, Cadw

    Plan of the castle

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Castillo de Beaumaris para niños

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