Powis Castle

Powis Castle is a medieval castle, fortress and grand country house near Welshpool, in Powys, Wales. The seat of the Herbert family, earls of Powis, the castle is known for its formal gardens and for its interiors, the former having been described as "the most important", and the latter "the most magnificent", in the country. The castle and gardens are under the care of the National Trust. Powis Castle is a Grade I listed building, while its gardens have their own Grade I listing on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.

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  Clun Castle ⓘ
  castle in Clun, Shropshire, England, UK  

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  Oswestry Castle ⓘ
  motte-and-bailey castle in Oswestry Civil Parish, Shropshire, England, UK  

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  Powis Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed castle in Powys, Wales  

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  Rowton Castle ⓘ
  castle near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England  

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  Whittington Castle ⓘ
  castle in Shropshire, England, UK  

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  Shrewsbury Castle ⓘ
  medieval castle in Shrewsbury, England  

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  Montgomery Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed castle in Powys, Wales, UK  

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  Dolforwyn Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed building in Powys. Castle  

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  Gregynog Hall ⓘ
  country house in Tregynon, Powys, Wales

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  Walcot Hall ⓘ
  country house in Shropshire, England, UK

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  Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture ⓘ
  museum in Wales, United Kingdom

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  Cambrian Heritage Railways ⓘ
  heritage railway in Shropshire, England, UK

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  Newtown Textile Museum ⓘ
  museum in Newtown, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom

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  Oriel Davies Gallery ⓘ
  art gallery in Newtown

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  Powys Castle Museum ⓘ
  museum at Powys Castle

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  Rhiw Valley Light Railway ⓘ
  miniature railway in the UK

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  Snailbeach lead mine ⓘ
  mine in Worthen with Shelve, United Kingdom

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  Soldiers of Shropshire Museum ⓘ
  military museum in Shrewsbury, United Kingdom  

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  The Old Bell Museum ⓘ
  museum in Montgomery, Wales, United Kingdom

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  Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway ⓘ
  from Welshpool to Llanfair Caereinion, Wales

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  Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery ⓘ
  former theatre, now museum in Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom

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  Powysland Museum ⓘ
  Museum in Welshpool, Wales, United Kingdom

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  Acton Scott Heritage Farm ⓘ
  farming museum, United Kingdom

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  W H Smith Museum ⓘ
  museum in Newtown

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  Robert Owen Museum ⓘ
  museum in Newtown, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom

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  Ironbridge Museum of Steel Sculpture ⓘ
  museum in Oswestry, England, UK

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  House On Crutches Museum ⓘ
  museum in Bishops Castle, England, UK

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  Park Hall Countryside Experience ⓘ
  tourist attreaction and museum in Oswestry, England, UK

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  Cloverlands Model Car Museum ⓘ
  museum in Montgomery, Wales, UK

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1835 Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery

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1874 Powysland Museum

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1975 Acton Scott Heritage Farm

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1978 W H Smith Museum

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1983 Robert Owen Museum

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1991 Ironbridge Museum of Steel Sculpture

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1993 House On Crutches Museum

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2005 Park Hall Countryside Experience

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2015 Cloverlands Model Car Museum

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The South East View Of Powes Castle, in the county of Montgomery

Powis Castle (1133117)

Powis Castle, Montgomeryshire

Powis Castle, Montgomeryshire - The Seat of the right honourable Lord Viscount Clive

Welch Pool from the Terrace of Bevis Castle

The South East View of Powis Castle, in the County of Montgomery

Breddyn Mountains from Powis Castle Grounds

Powis Castle 2016 012

Powis Castle 2016 012

Powis Castle 2016 004

• Powis Castle Middle Park 'Motte and Bailey' - scientific article published on December 2012
• Powysland and Powis Castle - , 1861
• Powis Castle: A Reappraisal of its Medieval Development - article published in 2007

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Coflein page@		Wikidata
link	page		Gatehouse Gazetteer page@		Wikidata
link	page		CastlesFortsBattles page@		Wikidata
site	castle		Clun Castle	motte-and-bailey castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Oswestry Castle	motte-and-bailey castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Powis Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Rowton Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Whittington Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1070	Shrewsbury Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1223	Montgomery Castle	castle, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	castle	1273	Dolforwyn Castle	castle, archaeological site, Welsh princes' castles, contour fort	Wikidata
site	garden		Gregynog Hall	garden, country house	Wikidata
site	garden		Walcot Hall	garden, country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Cambrian Heritage Railways	heritage railway	Wikidata
site	museum		Newtown Textile Museum	local museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Oriel Davies Gallery	art museum, charitable organization, art gallery	Wikidata
site	museum		Powys Castle Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Rhiw Valley Light Railway	heritage railway, minimum-gauge railway	Wikidata
site	museum		Snailbeach lead mine	lead mine, mining museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Soldiers of Shropshire Museum	military museum, regimental museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		The Old Bell Museum	local museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway	heritage railway, narrow-gauge railway	Wikidata
site	museum	1835	Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery	museum, theatre building, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1874	Powysland Museum	local museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1975	Acton Scott Heritage Farm	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1978	W H Smith Museum	museum, organization	Wikidata
site	museum	1983	Robert Owen Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1991	Ironbridge Museum of Steel Sculpture	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1993	House On Crutches Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2005	Park Hall Countryside Experience	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2015	Cloverlands Model Car Museum	museum	Wikidata
commons	image		The South East View Of Powes Castle, in the county of Montgomery		Commons
commons	image		Powis Castle (1133117)		Commons
commons	image		Powis Castle, Montgomeryshire		Commons
commons	image		Powis Castle, Montgomeryshire - The Seat of the right honourable Lord Viscount Clive		Commons
commons	image		Welch Pool from the Terrace of Bevis Castle		Commons
commons	image		The South East View of Powis Castle, in the County of Montgomery		Commons
commons	image		Breddyn Mountains from Powis Castle Grounds		Commons
commons	image		Powis Castle 2016 012		Commons
commons	image		Powis Castle 2016 012		Commons
commons	image		Powis Castle 2016 004		Commons