Pembroke Castle

Pembroke Castle
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales UK grid reference SM981015
Type	Linear castle
Height	Up to 75 feet (23 m)
Site information
Owner	Philipps family
Controlled by	Philipps family Pembroke Town Council
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Partially restored
Site history
Built	1093 1189–1218 1234–1241
Built by	Arnulf of Montgomery William Marshal Gilbert Marshal
In use	Until mid 17th century
Materials	Siltstone Ashlar Mortar Timber
Battles/wars	Siege of Pembroke
Listed Building – Grade I

Pembroke Castle (Welsh: Castell Penfro) is a medieval castle in the centre of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in Wales. The castle was the original family seat of the Earldom of Pembroke. A Grade I listed building since 1951, it underwent major restoration during the early 20th century.^[1][2]

In 1093, Arnulf of Montgomery built the first castle at the site when he fortified the promontory beside the Pembroke River during the Norman invasion of Wales.^[3] A century later, the castle was given by Richard I to William Marshal, who became one of the most powerful men in 12th-century Britain. He rebuilt Pembroke Castle in stone, creating most of the structure that remains today. The castle is open to the public and is the largest privately owned castle in Wales.