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Latitude: 51.5089 / 51°30'32"N
Longitude: -3.5832 / 3°34'59"W
OS Eastings: 290224
OS Northings: 180078
OS Grid: SS902800
Mapcode National: GBR HD.J1G2
Mapcode Global: VH5HJ.VB2L
Plus Code: 9C3RGC58+HP
Entry Name: Newcastle Castle
Listing Date: 29 September 1986
Last Amended: 29 September 1986
Grade: II*
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 11313
Building Class: Defence
Also known as: Castell Newydd
Newcastle Bridgend Castle
ID on this website: 300011313
Location: On an elevated site to N of St Illtyd's Parish Church.
County: Bridgend
Community: Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr)
Community: Bridgend
Locality: Newcastle
Built-Up Area: Bridgend
Traditional County: Glamorgan
Tagged with: Castle
Founded by 1106, rebuilt later C12 with late C16 additions. Passed through Turberville, Berkerolle and Gamage families, in 1718 bought by Samuel Edwin of Llanmihangel Place and later part of Dunraven estate.
Polygonal plan; curtain wall with W and S towers and natural defence of cliff to E. Sutton stone; coursed rubble facing stones, some removed or lost particularly to E. S side retains substantial amounts of masonry; rectangular tower with 2-light windows with voussoir relieving arches; flanked by fine raised gateway c1175/80, the most complete of its kind in Glamorgan. Blind tympanum between semicircular and segmental arches, the latter billet moulded as are the jambs beside Romanesque shafts carrying roll moulding.
Remains of the keep to W and footings of the hall range to E.
Scheduled Ancient Monument GM063
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