Caerphilly Castle
Opening times and tickets are on its own website.
Caerphilly Castle, c. 1783 and today
Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
c. 1783: Photo: National Library of Wales · CC0. Today: Photo: Cadw · OGL v1.0.
About Caerphilly Castle
Caerphilly Castle is one of 1 Grade I listed buildings in Caerphilly and about 494 in Wales. It was listed on 28 January 1963. It stands over a scheduled monument, Caerphilly Castle. Within 400 metres are 6 other listed buildings. We have 12 public-domain views of it from before 1950.
What it isCastle in Caerphilly, Wales. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
CadwRead the official list entryCadw’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · Record 13539↗Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 1.6% of all listed buildings in Wales. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
12 old views of Caerphilly Castle
Public domain, made before 1950, from 1783 to 1840. Tap one to see it full screen.
c. 1783
c. 1783
c. 1786
c. 1786
1789
1789
c. 1800
c. 1800
c. 1810
c. 1814
c. 1820
c. 1840From Wikimedia Commons (public domain or CC0), copied to our own server; each credit is in the viewer.
Finding Caerphilly Castle
Caerphilly
Grade I public buildings near Caerphilly
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Caerphilly Castle
Is Caerphilly Castle listed?
Yes. Caerphilly Castle is listed Grade I on Cadw’s register (record 13539), first listed on 28 January 1963.
Can you visit Caerphilly Castle?
Yes: it is open to visitors; opening times are on its own website.
Are there old photos of Caerphilly Castle?
Yes: 12 public-domain views from before 1950, on this page.
Listed buildings: Cadw, © Crown copyright, via DataMapWales. Photos: Wikimedia Commons and Geograph, credited above, copied to our own server. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sources: Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.