Swansea Castle - LUCKY EIGHT - City & County of Swansea, Wales.
N 51° 37.229 W 003° 56.479
30U E 434833 N 5719248
Swansea Castle is a scheduled ancient monument, constructed in 1106. The Castle is the anchor for this Lucky 8. All waymarks are within 0.1 miles scoring a tally of 16. The Castle stands in the heart of the City of Swansea, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMPFDE
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/23/2015
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History of Swansea Castle;
"Swansea Castle is a scheduled ancient monument, which started out in 1106 as a motte and bailey fortification.
It was founded by Henry de Beaumont who was later given the Lordship of Gower by Henry I. After various unsuccessful attacks by the Welsh, the castle fell in 1217 but was restored to the English in 1220 and after this the inner castle was probably walled in stone with at least one tower.
The castle has served many purposes over the centuries including a barracks and drill hall. It was damaged in the Three Night's Blitz, but today you can still see the tower and two sides of a rectangular 'new castle' that was built in a corner of a late 13th century walled bailey." text Source: (
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Swansea Castle - Lucky 8 - Wales.
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2-Buildings> Heritage - Cadw> WMCYZ3 Swansea Castle> 0 mi
3-Business> Musical Instrument Retailers> WMDVBW
4-Culture> Relief Art Sculptures> WMEYM6 Welsh Attacks on Swansea Castle> 0 mi
5-Entertainment> Official Local Tourism Attractions> WMGF7Q Swansea Castle> 0 mi
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10-Oddities> Satellite Imagery Oddities WMG6X9 Swansea Castle - City & County of Swansea (
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