Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales

A view of Hay-on-Wye and the Castle

Hay-on-Wye Castle

Hay Castle was built in the late 12th century by the powerful Norman Lord, William de Braose, and Matilda de Braose. By all accounts she was a "formidable woman".

 

It is said that she made a deal with the Devil and the castle was built in a single night as a result. Although she died at Corfe Castle in Dorset, it is here that her ghost is said to roam.

 

Pictured left is Hay-on-Wye Castle courtesy of Paul Buckingham.

Hay Castle,

Hay-on-Wye,

Powys,

HR3 5DG.

 

For further information, please visit:

www.haycastletrust.org

 

For further information, please read Britain's Haunted Heritage by J A Brooks.

Location

Visitor Information

Hay-on-Wye (Welsh: Y Gelli Gandryll or just Y Gelli), often abbreviated to just "Hay", is a small market town in Powys, Wales.

Often described as "the town of books", it is the National Book Town of Wales. The annual Hay Festival is a major literary festival.

Pictured is a view of Hay-on-Wye and the Castle courtesy of Eric Pugh. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.