Raglan Castle
Well Preserved Late Medieval Castle in Wales

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Raglan Castle is a late medieval castle located just north of the village of Raglan in the county of Monmouthshire in south east Wales. Its origins lie in the 12th century but the ruins visible today date from the 15th century and later. The peak of the power and splendour of the castle came in the 15th century and 16th centuries, as the Marches fortress of the great family of Herbert.

Its ruin came at the end of one of the longest sieges of the English Civil War. After it fell, systematic slighting of the castle was undertaken and the Great Tower was largely destroyed by mining. In the 20th century, the Dukes of Beaufort placed the castle in the care of the state. It is presently administered by Cadw.

Address:
Raglan Castle
Raglan
NP15 2BT Monmouthshire
Wales

Contact
Telephone from the UK: 01291 690228
Telephone from the US: 010 44 1291 690228
Telephone from France: 00 44 1291 690228
Telephone from other countries: +44 (0)1291 690228

Fax: 01291 690228
Website: http://www.cadw.wales.gov.uk
e-mail: Cadw@Wales.gsi.gov.uk

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Raglan Castle

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Raglan Castle

Large scale map showing
Raglan Castle

Film Location For:

The Song Remains the Same (1976)    Led Zeppelin's film

Time Bandits (1981)    directed by Terry Gilliam. The exterior of the castle was used in shooting most of the Napoleon sequence

Merlin (2008)    TV series. Used the 'Isle of the Blessed'.