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Coity Castle
WLS Wales · 11th century
Coity Castle (Welsh: Castell Coety) is a Norman castle in Bridgend (historically in Glamorgan), Wales. It was built by Sir Payn "the Demon" de Turberville (fl. 1126), one of the legendary Twelve Knights of Glamorgan supposed to have conquered Glamorgan under the leadership of Robert FitzHamon (d. 1107), Lord of Gloucester. Now in ruins, it stands in the community of Coity Higher near the town of Bridgend. Very close to the castle is the battlemented parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, which dates from the 14th century. The castle is a Grade I listed building.
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Coity Castle ranks #2,930 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #56 of the 100 mapped in Wales. Founded 1100, it is older than 87% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 317 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. 13 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Cardiff, 26 km away. See how Wales compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Coity Castle?
Coity Castle stands in Wales, at 51.52212°, -3.5534°.
When was Coity Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1100. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Coity Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,930 of 7,738 worldwide, and #56 in Wales. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Coity Castle?
Newcastle Castle, about 3 km away.
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