Raglan Castle
Late-medieval grandeur in Monmouthshire — a statement of wealth and power where military architecture gives way to stately domestic splendour.
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Begun by Sir William ap Thomas in the 1430s and elaborated by his son William Herbert, Raglan was the last great medieval castle to be built in Wales. The hexagonal Great Tower — originally surrounded by its own moat — still dominates the site, and was once higher than it stands today.
Under the Somerset Earls of Worcester the castle grew into one of the most lavish noble residences in Britain, with long galleries, formal gardens, and a library reputed to be the finest outside the royal collection. It was partly demolished (‘slighted’) after surrendering to Parliamentarian forces in 1646.
The Build
Our recreation captures Raglan at the height of its splendour — the twin-towered gatehouse, the Great Tower rising from its moat, the fountain court, and the state apartments that reflect the castle's transition from military fortress to Renaissance showpiece.
Raglan is part of the rolling Cadw Cymru expansion of the Minecraft Education world, with curriculum-aligned activities to follow.
Inside the Build
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