Bronllys Castle, a Scheduled Monument in Powys (Brecknockshire) - number BR008. The castle is in the care of CADW.

Bronllys Castle

Bronllys, Wales
Wales

Grade I listed building in Powys, Wales

Key Information

Construction

Castle Type

Current Status

12th century

Historical Overview

Bronllys Castle (Welsh: Castell Bronllys) is a motte and bailey fortress standing south of Bronllys, towards Talgarth in Powys, Wales. The original castle, constructed of wood, was founded in or soon after 1100 by Richard Fitz Pons, the owner of the nearby Herefordshire barony of Clifford, who was a supporter of Bernard of Neufmarché.

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