For centuries, Rhuddlan had been a fiercely contested strategic location leading to much bloodshed.
Rhuddlan Castle
Rhuddlan. Whats in a name? Rhudd is the old Welsh word for red and glan means bank. The Normans left us with roe, a word derived from the French le rous, meaning redhead. Roeland is first mentioned in 1086 but by 1277 it was known as Rhuddlan and Edward Is chosen location for a mighty scary castle. The castle is rather appropriately built of red stone.
For centuries, Rhuddlan had been a fiercely contested strategic location leading to much bloodshed. Edwards muscle power triumphed long enough to build a muscle-bound symmetrical castle, showcasing the latest in walls-within-walls technology.