Beaumaris Castle, located in Beaumaris, Anglesey, was built as part of Edward I's campaign to conquer North Wales. It was designed by James of St. George and was begun in 1295, but never completed. Beaumaris castle was positioned to face Garth Celyn on the opposite shore of the Menai Strait and was intended, along with Conwy castle and Caernarfon castle at either end of the Menai Strait, to overshadow the Welsh royal home and center of resistance to the English forces. Beaumaris has been designated as a World Heritage site, and is regarded by some to be the most architecturally perfect castle in Britain.
