Ludlow Castle

Ludlow Castle is a castle in Ludlow, England that was very important during the Middle Ages because of its position on the border between England and Wales.

Ludlow Castle
Ludlow in Shropshire, England
Ludlow Castle from Whitcliffe, 2011.jpg Ludlow Castle from the south-east
Coordinates	== Ludlow Castle Media == Seen here across the River Teme, the castle was built on a rocky promontory. The Great Tower, constructed in the mid-12th century (centre), and the late-12th century entrance to the inner bailey (right) 13th-century Solar block (left) and Great Hall (right), in front of the North-West Tower Medieval tile, probably from Ludlow Castle, originally forming part of a hunting scene Interior of the 16th-century Judges' Lodgings, showing the spiral staircase (centre) The title page of John Milton's Comus, first performed at the castle in 1634 18th-century depiction of the castle by Samuel Scott, painted between 1765 and 1769, prior to the landscaping of the castle site Painting of the castle in October 1812 by an anonymous artist, after the landscaping and extensive tree-planting The inner bailey and visitors in 1852 Plan of Ludlow Castle; locations: A – inner bailey; B – ditch; C – Castle House; D – Mortimer's Tower; E – St Peter's chapel; F – outer bailey; G – porter's lodge, prison and stable; H – entrance 52.3672°N 2.7230°W / 52.3672; -2.7230
Built	1066–85
Built by	Walter de Lacy
Construction materials	Siltstone and red sandstone
Current condition	Ruined
Current owner	The Earl of Powis and the Trustees of the Powis Estate
Open to the public	Yes
Events	The Anarchy, the Second Barons' War, the Wars of the Roses, the English Civil War

Among those who lived at the castle were Prince Arthur, the son of King Henry VII of England, and Prince Edward, the future King Edward V of England.

Most of the castle is ruined, but visitors are allowed.