Holt Castle

Holt Castle
Castell Holt
Part of the County Borough of Wrexham
Holt, Wales
Holt Castle remnants
Holt Castle
Coordinates	53°04′41″N 2°52′49″W / 53.077919°N 2.880256°W / 53.077919; -2.880256
Type	Pentagonal enclosure castle
Height	Up to 10 metres (33 ft)
Site information
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Complete ruin. Nothing remains of the castle except a few examples of masonry.
Site history
Built	c. 1282–1311
Built by	John de Warrene
Materials	Sandstone
Demolished	1675–1683
Battles/wars	Attacked during the uprising of Owain Glyndŵr
Events	Welsh Wars

Holt Castle (Welsh: Castell Holt) was a medieval castle in the village of Holt, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. Work began in the 13th century during the Welsh Wars, the castle was sited on the Welsh–English border by the banks of the River Dee.

In the medieval period, the five-towered fortress was actually known as Castrum Leonis or Castle Lyons because it had a lion motif carved into the stonework above its main gate. In the 17th century, almost all the stonework was removed from the site; only the sandstone foundation and a small amount of masonry survives.