After the Beauchamps, the castle was passed through marriage to the Nevilles in the mid-15th century. When Anne Neville’s husband, King Richard III, was killed by Henry Tudor in 1485, the castle was controlled by his lineage and then Kings Henry VII and VIII until 1551. During the ownership of the Herberts and then the Windors (1551-1776), the castle was frequently besieged and languished in disrepair. Starting in 1776, the Bute family revitalized the castle, especially John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, the 3rd Marquess of Bute. Together with his architect William Burges, they spent 17 years (1865 – 1882) building what some have called a fairytale castle. The centerpiece is this Victorian Gothic façade with elaborately decorated rooms inside. This tour of the Castle Apartments and House will be a highlight of your trip to Cardiff.
