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St Quentin’s Castle (Llanblethian Castle)
The story
History of St Quentin’s Castle (Llanblethian Castle)
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.
United Kingdom · the Vale of Glamorgan
- Built
- 12th century
- Era
- Medieval
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- the Vale of Glamorgan
- UNESCO
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- Coordinates
- 51.458, -3.456
In depth
The fuller history
The lordship remained with the St Quentin family until 1233 when the land was seized by Richard Siward, but he then lost it to Earl Richard de Clare in 1245. Richard de Clare seized large areas of this part of Glamorganshire, from Cowbridge to Llantrisant, but it was his grandson, Earl Gilbert de Clare, who began to build the stone structure of St Quintins Castle which stands today. This was thought to have been roughly after 1307, but Gilbert de Clare was killed in the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 before the castle was completed.
Key dates
- 1102Around 1102 Robert Fitzhamon, the first Norman Lord of Glamorgan bequeathed the lands of Llanblethian as a lordship to Herbert de St Quentin who is thought to have built the first fortification at the site of the castle.
- 1307This was thought to have been roughly after 1307, but Gilbert de Clare was killed in the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 before the castle was completed.
Historical summary drawn from Wikipedia. Read the full article.
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