Denbigh Old Castle, Crown Hotel Mount

Has been described as a Possible Timber Castle (Motte), and also as a Possible Masonry Castle

There are no visible remains

NameDenbigh Old Castle, Crown Hotel Mount
Alternative NamesDinebech; Dinbech; Timbei
Historic CountryDenbighshire
Modern AuthorityDenbighshire
1974 AuthorityClwyd
CommunityDenbigh

Possible precursor to Denbigh in modern town mentioned 1195-96. A possible Motte or old wall - depending on which record is examined - is listed by Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust at the Crown Hotel which may be this documented site (With the comment 'Considered by Spurgeon to be a possible motte (Manley, J, Grenter, S & Gale, F, 1991, pp171'). Otherwise this known castle is considered to have been at the location of the late C13 Denbigh Castle. Davis writes the castle contained a hall, chapel, bakehouse and buttery and must have been a fairly substantial building for it resisted the attacking force of King Edward's army for almost a month in 1282.

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSJ051661
Latitude53.1839981079102
Longitude-3.4196400642395
Eastings305100
Northings366100
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Books

  • Manley, J., Grenter, S. and Gale, F., 1991, The Archaeology of Clwyd p. 171
  • Davis, Paul R., 1988, Castles of the Welsh Princes (Swansea)
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 105, Vol. 2 p. 565-6
  • Renn, D.F., 1973 (2 edn.), Norman Castles of Britain (London: John Baker) p. 163

Journals

  • Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1963, 'Early castles in Wales and the Marches: a preliminary list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol. 112 p. 77-124
  • Hemp, W.J., 1926, ‘Denbigh Castle’ Y Cymmroder Vol. 36 p. 64-6

Primary Sources