Ruin
Pencoed Castle
WLS Wales · 16th century
Pencoed Castle is a ruined Tudor mansion, largely dating from the 16th century, in the parish of Llanmartin, now within the city of Newport, south Wales. It is located about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of Llanmartin village, and 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south-east of Llandevaud, at the end of a farm lane.
Some outbuildings, which may be habitable, exist on the grounds. The property was sold in September 2020 but specifics were not provided as to the new owner or the plans for the property. In the meantime, it remained in ruins, not open to the public.
Text adapted from “Pencoed Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pencoed Castle ranks #6,593 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #106 of the 107 mapped in Wales. Founded c. 1550, it is older than 39% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 827 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 11 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Bristol, 24 km away. See how Wales compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Pencoed Castle?
Pencoed Castle stands in Wales, at 51.60033°, -2.85897°.
When was Pencoed Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1550. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Pencoed Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,593 of 8,764 worldwide, and #106 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 Pencoed Castle?
Penhow Castle, about 2 km away.
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