In the 14th Century it was enlarged into a magnificent palace for Roger Mortimer, a man who was later hung for treason.

Later, in the 15th century it was owned by Richard of York, at this time the Castle was a major base in the War of the Roses and was taken by the Lancastrians in 1459 but back in York hands in 1461.

In the early 1500s Prince Arthur, (son of Henry VII and brother to Henry VIII) with his bride Catherine of Aragon, lived here for a short time before his early death.

In 1689 the Royal Welsh Fusiliers had conquered the Castle by Lord Herbert of Chirbury very soon after it was abandoned and gradually fell into decay and was looted of its possessions and timbers to construct local town buildings.

In 1811 the ruins were purchased from the crown by the 2nd Earl of Powis

Today Ludlow Castle still stands, its a setting for the Food and Drink Festivals, Shakespearean plays, Medieval Christmas and much more