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St Quintins Castle
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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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St Quintins Castle ranks #6,266 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #103 of the 107 mapped in Wales. 16 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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Where is St Quintins Castle?
St Quintins Castle stands in Wales, at 51.45755°, -3.45664°.
How famous is St Quintins Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,266 of 8,764 worldwide, and #103 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 St Quintins Castle?
Llandough Castle, about 1 km away.
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