#chirk castle

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Chirk Castle 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[wildhamster]

chirk castle // wales

[bluesman56]

Chirk Castle Gates by Tony Via Flickr: My Granddaughter learning the trade

[bwwhitney]

This is nice, but I actually preferred the ruined castles over this one.

[castlesandmedievals]

Chirk Castle ;The castle was built in 1295 by Roger Mortimer de Chirk, uncle of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of Marchas part of King Edward I's chain of fortresses across the north of Wales. It guards the entrance to the Ceiriog Valley. It was the administrative centre for the Marcher Lordship of Chirkland.[3]

The castle was bought by Sir Thomas Myddelton in 1593 for £5,000 (approx. £11 million as of 2008). His son, Thomas Myddelton of Chirk Castle was a Parliamentarian during the English Civil War, but became a Royalist during the 'Cheshire rising' of 1659 led by George Booth, 1st Baron Delamer. Following the Restoration, his son became Sir Thomas Myddelton, 1st Baronet of Chirke.[3] The castle passed down in the Myddelton family to Charlotte Myddelton (on the death  her father in 1796). Charlotte had married Robert Biddulph, who changed his name to Robert Myddelton-Biddulph, leaving the castle on his death to their son Robert. It then passed down in the Myddelton-Biddulph family.

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[royaltyandpomp]

THE GARDEN

Chirk Castle Garden

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The gates of Chirk Castle, Wales.