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Beaumaris Castle
Beaumaris Castle was the last and largest of King Edward I Welsh fortifications started in the 1290’s. Defences survive, surrounded by a partly restored moat.
Beaumaris Castle is built on walls with walls plan and when built the inhabitants of Llanfaes were forcefully relocated 12 miles away to Newborough.
Beaumaris Castle is within The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Beaumaris Castle, Beaumaris, Beaumaris, Isle of Anglesey , United Kingdom
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