Castles · South Wales
Wenvoe Castle
Wenvoe Castle — building in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cadoxton · 2.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Wenvoe Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1776. Heritage designation: National Monuments of Wales. Wikidata describes it as: "building in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales". Coordinates: 51.4347°, -3.2692°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wenvoe Castle was a castle and country estate between Barry and Wenvoe, in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. Today the former estate forms the Wenvoe Castle Golf Club. Goldsland lies on its western boundary.
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Background
History
In the later medieval periods, Wenvoe is recorded as having belonged to three families: De Sully, le Fleming and Malefaunt. However, according to Clifford Spurgeon, it wasn't until the late 1530s that a castle at Wenvoe was mentioned, when it appeared in Leland's Itinerary. After being escheated to the crown, it belonged successively to the Thomas, Birt and Jenner families. The Thomas family inherited the estate in 1560 when Jevan ap Harpway of Tresimont, Hertfordshire married Catherine, the only daughter and heiress of Thomas ap Thomas. They were prominent figures in the history of Glamorgan, amongst them Edmund Thomas (1633–1677), politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4347, -3.2692
- District
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Parish
- Wenvoe
- Postcode
- CF5 6BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Established
- 1776
- Nearest railway station
- Cadoxton — 2.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7983058 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wenvoe Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wenvoe Castle, 1899.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wenvoe Castle?
- Wenvoe Castle is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF5 6BE), in the parish of Wenvoe.
- When was Wenvoe Castle built?
- Built or established in 1776.
- Is Wenvoe Castle a listed building?
- Wenvoe Castle is officially recognised as National Monuments of Wales listed.
- Does Wenvoe Castle charge admission?
- Wenvoe Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Wenvoe Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Cadoxton, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF5 6BE.