Criccieth Castle a distant relation of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, began an uprising against English rule that spread quickly through Wales. Several English-held towns were razed and Criccieth (along with Harlech Castle and Aberystwyth Castle) were besieged that winter. Its residents survived until spring when the castle was resupplied. In the 14th century the castle had a notable Welsh constable called Hywel ap Gruffydd, known as Howell the Axe, who fought for Edward III at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356. The castle was used as a prison until 1404 when Welsh forces captured the castle during the rebellion of Owain Glyndŵr. The
Owain Glyndwr Hotel Owain Glyndwr Hotel The Owain Glyndwr Hotel is a Grade II-listed inn in Corwen, Denbighshire, Wales named after the Welsh hero Owain Glyndŵr. It is. The hotel was built in the mid-eighteenth century, but incorporates elements of an earlier structure on the site. It is reportedly the location where the first public Welsh Eisteddfod was held in the late eighteenth century. The original building dated to at least 1329 and was originally a monastery in the grounds of the nearby church. It was rebuilt or replaced circa 1740, but retained elements of the earlier building, and the current structure largely