Margam Castle

Margam Castle, Margam, Port Talbot, Wales, is a late Georgian country house built for Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot. Designed by Thomas Hopper, the castle was constructed in a Tudor Revival style over a five-year period, from 1830 to 1835. The site had been occupied for some 4,000 years. A Grade I listed building, the castle is now in the care of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. The castle stands within Margam Country Park, the former estate to the house. The park is listed at Grade I on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.

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Margam Castle ranks #2,799 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #50 of the 100 mapped in Wales. Founded 1830, it is older than 11% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 562 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,239 times in the last 60 days, more than 69% of the atlas. 10 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Swansea, 17 km away. See how Wales compares in the castle statistics.

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