located town wales built edward campaign conquer north wales plans probably construct castle delayed lack funds work began following uprising substantial workforce employed initial years direction james george edward invasion scotland soon diverted funding project work stopped invasion scare work finally ceased total spent huge sum period castle remained incomplete taken welsh forces rebellion recaptured royal forces following outbreak english civil war castle held forces loyal charles holding surrendered parliamentary armies despite forming local royalist rebellion castle escaped garrisoned parliament fell ruin eventually forming local home park 19th century 21st century ruined castle managed tourist attraction described britain perfect example symmetrical concentric planning fortification built local stone outer ward guarded towers overlooked inner ward large shaped massive towers inner ward designed contain ranges domestic buildings accommodation able support major households south gate reached ship allowing castle directly supplied sea considers finest examples late 13th century early 14th century military architecture europe classed site history 13th 14th centuries kings england welsh princes control conflict renewed 13th century leading edward intervening second time reign edward invaded huge army pushing north westwards montgomery chester edward decided permanently provisions governance set statute enacted march wales divided counties england governed new created north west new towns protective castles established administrative centres castle walled town built nearby plans probably establish similar castle settlement near town wealthiest borough wales largest terms population important trading port preferred route ireland huge cost building castles meant project postponed rebelled english rule revolt bloody casualties sheriff edward suppressed rebellion winter april immediately began progress delayed plans area chosen site called meaning fair marsh derives norman french latin castle termed mile decision taken welsh population miles south west settlement created local welsh opened way construction prosperous english town protected substantial castle castle positioned corner town following similar town plan town town walls constructed despite foundations laid work began summer overseen master james george james appointed master king works wales reflecting responsibility construction design onwards primary responsibility frequently given title work recorded considerable detail pipe rolls continuous records medieval royal expenditure result early stages construction relatively understood period huge work undertaken summer average site consumed week wages project rapidly fell forcing officials issue leather instead paying workforce normal centre castle filled temporary house workforce winter following spring james explained employers difficulties high costs involved case wonder money week know needed shall continue need layers skilled wagons boats bringing stone sea coal putting floor boards necessary jobs takes account garrison purchases material great quantity men pay having greatest difficulty keeping simply live construction slowed debts continued build work dropped following year stopping entirely spent halt primarily result edward new wars scotland begun consume attention financial resources left castle partially complete inner walls towers fraction proper height north north west sides lacked outer defences altogether edward concerned possible scottish invasion unfinished castle fallen poor state repair work completing outer defences james direction death master work finally halted castle built intended height end project spent sum period royal survey suggested needed complete castle invested 15th 21st centuries revolt broke english rule led placed siege captured rebels royal forces castle ill maintained fell disrepair castle constable rain leaking rooms report complained protected arsenal small guns bows castle new constable considered completely inadequate protecting fortress potential scottish attack matters worsened castle classed decayed english civil war broke royalist supporters charles supporters parliament strategic location war controlled route king bases ireland operations england family involved management castle centuries held king spent improving defences parliament defeated royal armies castle surrendered colonel june revolted parliament briefly royalist forces surrendering second time october year war castles damaged military use parliament concerned threat royalist invasion scotland spared colonel castle governor garrison installed inside cost year charles_ii returned throne restored family castle appears stripped valuable lead remaining resources including roofs lord bought castle crown incorporating park surrounded local residence baron hill castles attractive locations visiting painters travellers considered ivy clad ruins romantic popular sites region formed trend visited future queen_victoria festival painted castle stones reused build nearby gave commissioners works carried large scale restoration programme stripping vegetation digging moat repairing stonework castle considered authorities outstanding medieval castles wales designated grade listed building highest grade listing protecting buildings exceptional usually national interest declared castles king edward site considering finest examples late 13th century early 14th century military architecture europe 21st century managed agency historic monuments tourist attraction visitors financial year castle requires ongoing maintenance repairs cost financial year architecture fully built completed probably closely resembled castles concentric plan walls walls regular design described britain perfect example symmetrical concentric planning years castle regarded pinnacle military engineering edward reign evolutionary interpretation disputed historians royal palace symbol english power straightforward defensive fortification nonetheless castle praised unique artistic achievement way combines characteristic 13th century double wall structures central plan beauty proportions masonry built sea level till sediments form local coastline constructed local stone miles site stones brought coast ship example limestone stone mixture limestone sandstone green fairly randomly walls towers use ceased pause building work result limited lower levels walls castle design formed inner outer ward surrounded turn moat partially filled main entrance castle gate sea castle tidal dock allowed supplied directly sea dock protected wall later named firing platform housed siege engine medieval period gate sea led outer protected arrow slits murder holes leading outer ward outer ward consisted sided curtain wall turrets area approximately feet gateway led gate sea gate led north castle defences originally equipped firing positions including arrow slits slits close ground level blocked prevent exploited attackers early 15th century civil war walls inner ward substantial outer ward foot high foot thick huge towers large acre area inner ward intended hold accommodation domestic buildings castle ranges buildings stretching west east sides ward remains buildings seen stonework uncertain ranges actually built constructed later demolished civil war finished castle able host substantial households followers example king queen king queen prince wife shaped north gatehouse inner ward intended storeys high sets large windows floor actually completed included large hall floor feet feet divided separate heating south gatehouse designed replica north building work progressed far finishing stonework removed gatehouse reducing height walls inner ward contain extensive floor similar castle intended allow members castle towers sleeping chambers castle designed drained special system water moat system appear worked practice towers intended storeys high contained castle chapel built towers king family 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