13th Century castle is to be sold (Wales)
A 13th Century ruined castle is to be sold, with a starting price of £80,000.
Ewloe Castle, built by Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, is to to be auctioned with four other lots which are expected to fetch more than £500,000 in total.
Although privately owned, the castle is under the custodianship of Welsh historic monuments agency Cadw, and its character "must be preserved".
It stands close to the site where 200 Welshmen, led by the king of north Wales Owain Gwynedd, ambushed - and nearly killed - King Henry II in 1157.
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Ewloe Castle, built by Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, is to to be auctioned with four other lots which are expected to fetch more than £500,000 in total.
Although privately owned, the castle is under the custodianship of Welsh historic monuments agency Cadw, and its character "must be preserved".
It stands close to the site where 200 Welshmen, led by the king of north Wales Owain Gwynedd, ambushed - and nearly killed - King Henry II in 1157.