Rhuddlan – meaning ‘the red bank’, from the colour of the riverside soil 

Begun in 1277, this castle remains Rhuddlan’s outstanding medieval treasure. 

When Edward built his new castle, he also established a new town north of his fortress.

Twthill Mound King Edward’s great stone castle, however, is only one element of Rhuddlan’s surviving medieval heritage.

St. Mary’s was founded in about 1300 to serve the new community.