Castell y Bere

Castell y Bere
Llanfihangel-y-pennant, Wales
Castell y Bere
Castell y Bere
Coordinates	52°39′29″N 3°58′17″W / 52.65818°N 3.9715°W / 52.65818; -3.9715
Type	Linear castle
Site information
Owner	Cadw
Condition	Ruined
Site history
Built	Began 1221
Built by	Llywelyn the Great
In use	Open to public
Materials	Siltstone
Events	Welsh Wars Prince Madoc's Rebellion

Castell y Bere is a Welsh castle near Llanfihangel-y-pennant in Gwynedd, Wales. Constructed by Llywelyn the Great in the 1220s, the stone castle was intended to maintain his authority over the local people and to defend the south-west part of the princedom of Gwynedd. In 1282, war with Edward I of England resulted in the death of Llywelyn's grandson, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, and Castell y Bere fell to English forces. Edward I expanded the castle further and established a small town beside it. In 1294 the Welsh leader Madog ap Llywelyn mounted a major revolt and the castle was besieged and apparently burnt. Edward did not repair it and it became ruined. Today it is in the hands of Cadw and operated as a tourist attraction.