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Latitude: 51.6003 / 51°36'1"N
Longitude: -2.8586 / 2°51'30"W
OS Eastings: 340631
OS Northings: 189402
OS Grid: ST406894
Mapcode National: GBR JC.BHNW
Mapcode Global: VH7BG.D1NJ
Plus Code: 9C3VJ42R+4H
Entry Name: Pencoed Castle
Listing Date: 3 March 1952
Last Amended: 19 December 1995
Grade: II*
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 2904
Building Class: Domestic
ID on this website: 300002904
Location: Located at the end of a narrow lane from by-road off B4245, approx 1km S of Llandevaud village and 1km E of Llanmartin.
County: Newport
Community: Langstone
Community: Langstone
Locality: Llandevaud
Traditional County: Monmouthshire
Tagged with: Castle
Fortified Tudor manorhouse thought to have been built by Sir Thomas Morgan during the first quarter of the C16 on the site of a moated Norman castle held in 1270 by Sir Richard de la More and in 1306 by Maurice and Walter de Kemeys. The Manorhouse possibly incorporates part of the earlier castle. The Morgan family resided at Pencoed until the end of the C17. By 1780 the castle has passed into the hands of the Gwyns of Llanhowell. During the C19 the castle was let to farmers. In 1914 Lord Rhondda purchased the castle along with Penhow Castle and proceeded to restore it. After his death in 1918 the work ceased.
The castle consists of a large three storied Tudor manorhouse constructed of dressed stone and re-faced in ashlar to the front (W) elevation, with battlemented parapet. The great hall is aligned on a N/S axis with a central three storey porch on the front (W) elevation. The porch is square in plan, full height and with segmental pointed outer door opening with segmental headed recess above. To the right of the porch is a two storey, two window bay, with five-light transomed hall windows to the ground floor and two five light windows aligned above. To the left hand side of the porch is a three storey, two window range with two and three light windows. To the left of this is a further range, the remains of a three storey projecting wall with three openings in it separates the two ranges. The three storey N wing contains the kitchens on the ground floor and the S wing contains further accommodation. The castle has been much restored, being refaced, reroofed and refenestrated using Tudor style chamfered mullion windows. The side and rear walls are mainly unrestored, although some replacement windows are evident. Parts of the masonry appear to be of heavy character suggesting retention of earlier fabric. Two large, three storey wings project at N and S ends of the rear elevation
Unavailable for inspection at time of survey (September 1995).
Listed grade II* for its exceptional interest as a surviving Tudor manorhouse on the site of a moated Norman castle.
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