Work / monument · monument

Powis Castle

Powis Castle is a medieval castle near Welshpool in mid Wales, built in the 13th century by the princes of Powys Wenwynwyn as their seat. It passed to the Charlton lords of Powis and was bought in 1587 by Sir Edward Herbert, whose family remodelled it. Its terraced gardens are famous, and it now belongs to the National Trust.

Powis Castle
Image: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 1 state history

Powys Wenwynwyn

See also

Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Powis Castle. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/powis-castle
MLA
“Powis Castle.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/powis-castle. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Powis Castle.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/powis-castle.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Powis Castle’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/powis-castle (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻