Crickhowell Castle (remains of) is a Grade I listed building in the Brecon Beacons National Park local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 19 July 1963. A Early C14 Castle.
Crickhowell Castle (remains of)
- WRENN ID
- knotted-passage-laurel
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Brecon Beacons National Park
- Constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe MP: David Chadwick (LD)
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 19 July 1963
- Type
- Castle
- Address
- Crickhowell Castle (remains of), Powys
- OS grid reference
- SO 217 182
- Coordinates
- 51.8574, -3.13785
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
Crickhowell Castle consists of the remains of a tower built from random coursed rubble, featuring both round and rectangular shapes. The structure has a crenellated parapet and narrow openings, along with early 14th century ogee lancets that display worn cusping. There are various splayed openings on the inner faces of the three-storey tower and basement, as well as a fireplace located at the first floor level. An 1893 view shows the tower in a more complete state. Additionally, remnants of the former circular gate tower to the motte can be found on the northwest slope.
Local climate
Crickhowell Castle (remains of) sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,020 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 50 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 92% of listed buildings. Of these, 27 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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