Chirk Castle (Welsh: Castell y Waun) is a Grade I listed castle located at Chirk, near Wrexham, Wales. The castle was built in 1295 by Roger Mortimer de Chirk, uncle of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March as part of King Edward I's chain of fortresses across the north of Wales. It guards the entrance to the Ceiriog Valley. It was the administrative centre for the Marcher Lordship of Chirkland. The castle was used as a special stage in the 2013 Wales Rally GB. * The north east prospect of Chirk Castle, 1735 * A north view of Chirck Castle, c.1810 * Chirk Castle Approach * The castle gates * * Courtyard