Pencoed Castle

Newport, United Kingdom

The moat and round tower of Pencoed Castle may date from 1270 by Sir Richard de la More. It passed to the Morgans of Tredegar in the 15th century and a big new mansion on the east side and the gatehouse on the west side were built by Sir Thomas Morgan in c. 1490-1500. The gatehouse and corner tower are ruined and the mansion lies in a gutted and derelict state, though still with some flooring and the roof more or less intact.

References:

castlewales.com

Address

Pencoed Lane, Newport, United Kingdom

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Details

Founded: 1490-1500
Category: Castles and fortifications in United Kingdom

More Information

en.wikipedia.org
www.castlewales.com

Rating

3.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Sandy Pennington (3 years ago)
Sat Nov took us here where we were met by a locked gate with a warning it's private property and that they have cctv on the property. We were gutted as were trying to visit all Welsh castles

Kelly Moore (3 years ago)
Absolutly beautiful place , a real lovely owner , and family

simon thomas (3 years ago)
Looks interesting

Vince Gullis (4 years ago)
I live there and the views are amazing

Mateusz Ladra (5 years ago)
Grate wiews. It fell amazing. I has love this!

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