Penrhyn Castle is a country house located in Bangor in the form of a Norman Castle. Founded in 1438 it was originally a medieval fortified manor house, Ioan ap Gruffudd took leadership of the house and was granted a licence to crenellate where he then founded the stone castle and added a tower house, it then went through a full reconstruction by Samuel Wyatt in the 1780s. Present day this is owned by The National Trust and attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world through it’s rich history and striking beauty.