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Ogmore Castle
The story
History of Ogmore Castle
Ogmore Castle (Welsh: Castell Ogwr) is a Grade I listed castle ruin located near the village of Ogmore in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, east of Ogmore-by-Sea, and south of the town of Bridgend.
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
- 51.481, -3.612
In depth
The fuller history
While construction of the Norman Castle might have started around 1106, its foundation predate the Norman Invasion of Wales. Archaeological remains of earlier structures include two parts of two stone crosses. One such remnant, now in the National Museum of Wales features a wide cross stem with inscriptions on its two widest sides which read [--] EST[--] QUOD DED[IT] ARTHMAIL AGRUM DO ET GLIGUIS ET NERTAT ET FILIE SU[A], which would translate as "Be it [known to all men] that Arthmail gave (this) field to God and Glywys and Nertat and his daughter".
Key dates
- 1106Its construction might have begun in 1106.
- 1116In 1116, William de Londres was forced to abandon the castle when the Welsh appeared in force.
- 1298Because Thomas' heiress, his daughter Hawyse de Londres, had married into the Chaworth family of Kidwelly, the lands passed jure uxoris in 1298 to Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster, husband of Maud de Chaworth, and ownership…
- 1454Having sustained damage during Owain Glyndŵr's revolt, a new courthouse, situated in the castle's outer bailey, was built in 1454 and was in use until at least 1631.
Historical summary drawn from Wikipedia. Read the full article.
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