Castles · South Wales
Penrice Castle
Also known as: Castell Pen-rhys
Penrice Castle — castle in Penrice, Swansea, Wales, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Penrice Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by Mansel family. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Penrice, Swansea, Wales, UK". Coordinates: 51.5752°, -4.1708°.
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Heritage listing
Penrice Castle (Welsh: Castell Pen-rhys) is a 13th-century castle near Penrice, Swansea on the Gower Peninsula, Wales. Nearby is a neo-classical mansion house built in the 1770s. The mansion is a Grade I listed building, and the surrounding gardens and park is also listed at Grade I on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.
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From the Wikipedia article
Penrice Castle (Welsh: Castell Pen-rhys) is a 13th-century castle near Penrice, Swansea on the Gower Peninsula, Wales. Nearby is a neo-classical mansion house built in the 1770s. The mansion is a Grade I listed building, and the surrounding gardens and park is also listed at Grade I on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.
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Background
History
Penrice Castle is the 13th-century successor to a strong ringwork to the south east, known as the Mountybank. It was built by the de Penrice family, who were given land there for their part in the Norman Conquest of Gower. The last de Penrice married a Mansel in 1410 and the castle and its lands passed to the Mansel family. The Mansels later bought Margam Abbey and made it their main seat, while retaining their Gower lands. The castle was damaged in the 17th-century English Civil War. The stone castle is a large, irregular hexagon with a round keep on the west side, to which were attached two other towers and a partial mantlet or chemise wall. At the north-west corner is a twin…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5752, -4.1708
- District
- Swansea
- Parish
- Penrice
- Postcode
- SA3 1LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gower
Sources
- wikidata: Q7164590 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Penrice Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Castell Penrhys, Penrice Castle (geograph 2440793).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Penrice Castle?
- Penrice Castle is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA3 1LA), in the parish of Penrice.
- Who owns Penrice Castle?
- Penrice Castle is owned by Mansel family.
- Is Penrice Castle a listed building?
- Penrice Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Penrice Castle charge admission?
- Penrice Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Penrice Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SA3 1LA. It sits within the Gower parliamentary constituency.