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 #3,106 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #57 of the 107 mapped in Wales. Founded c. 1100, it is older than 85% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 436 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. 17 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.
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