Builth

Builth grew beside the River Wye and the castle that guarded a crossing in central Wales. Edward I extensively rebuilt the stronghold between 1277 and 1283 during his campaigns against the Welsh princes. In December 1282 Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last native Prince of Wales, was killed near Builth. The castle's earthworks remain above the town, marking a place closely tied to the English conquest of Wales.