Newcastle Castle
Bridgend, EnglandEngland
Medieval castle in Bridgend, Wales
Key Information
Construction
1172–77
Castle Type
Keep and bailey
Current Status
Restored
Historical Overview
Newcastle Castle (Welsh: Y Castell Newydd) is a medieval castle located on Newcastle Hill, Newcastle, overlooking the town centre of Bridgend in Glamorgan, South Wales. It was originally believed to date from 1106 when a ringwork was created at the site by the Norman baron Robert Fitzhamon. Some of the fine stonework survives, but today the castle is ruinous.
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