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St Quintins Castle

Wales · 12th century

Founded
c. 1102
Heritage status
Grade II* listed building · scheduled monument
Location
Cowbridge with Llanblethian
Elevation
45 m
Coordinates
51.45755°, -3.45664°
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St Quintins Castle in Wales
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Description

St Quintins Castle (also known as St Quentins Castle and Llanblethian Castle, Welsh: Castell Llanfleiddan) is a castle located in the village of Llanblethian, Cowbridge, Wales. It is a scheduled monument and a Grade II* listed building and is under the care of Cadw. The site was first occupied with a defensive structure in about 1102 and the gatehouse and further building work took place around 1312. It was later used as a prison and was reported as being in a ruinous state by 1741.

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In the rankings

St Quintins Castle ranks #6,283 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #103 of the 107 mapped in Wales. Founded c. 1102, it is older than 85% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 763 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 17 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Cardiff, 19 km away. See how Wales compares in the castle statistics.

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