Wales · 12th century
Neath Castle ranks #4,212 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #76 of the 107 mapped in Wales. Founded 1114, it is older than 85% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 763 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 11 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Swansea, 11 km away. See how Wales compares in the castle statistics.
Neath Castle (Welsh: Castell Nedd) is a Norman castle located in the town centre of Neath, Wales. Its construction was begun by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, the nominal Lord of Glamorgan, at a date estimated between 1114 and 1130. It is also referred to as "Granville's Castle", after Richard I de Grenville (or Granville or Glanville; died post 1142), Lord of Neath, who has also been credited with its construction. The town of Neath takes its Welsh name, "Castell-nedd", from the castle.
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