Kidwelly, Castle, From River 1893
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Photo of Kidwelly, Castle, From River 1893

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Standing on rising ground on the west bank of the River Gwendraeth, Kidwelly and its fortified town were founded by Roger, Bishop of Salisbury during the reign of Henry I. The present castle dates from c1275 when it was begun by Payn de Charworth and completed by Henry of Lancaster. The picture shows the southern gatehouse, and it was here on the first and second floors that the constable had his apartments. The machicolation above the gateway dates from remodelling carried out by Henry IV. Not visible in this picture is the sweeping arc of the superb outer curtain wall built by Henry of Lancaster.

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A Selection of Memories from Kidwelly

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Kidwelly

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With my sister, who is 3 years older than me, I was evacuated from London to Kidwelly and we stayed with a Mr & Mrs Charles at 7 Bridge Street. We had many enjoyable, and probably dangerous, hours playing in Kidwelly Castle. Now you have to pay for the privilege! I do remember going down some steps in the dark and, when we couldn't see the next step, we found a stone and threw it. It seemed to take ages before it ...see more