Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
11313
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
29/09/1986
Date of Amendment
29/09/1986
Name of Property
Newcastle Castle
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Bridgend
Community
Bridgend
Town
Locality
Newcastle
Easting
290224
Northing
180078
Street Side
NE
Location
On an elevated site to N of St Illtyd's Parish Church.
Description
Broad Class
Defence
Period
History
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.
Exterior
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
Interior
Reason for designation
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