Building on the castle was started in 1067 and anyone who was listening in their history classes of long ago will immediately realise that was the year after the battle of Hastings (sometimes known as the battle of Poirot's sidekick). I have not been inside but the Great Hall is still as its original state so that will be a priority for my next visit. Anyway the castle is clearly the first to be built in Wales and as the Welsh did not give up their struggle until 1283 that means we spent 216 years putting up a good fight. Something to be proud of!