St Quintins Castle Llanblethian Castle | |
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Location | Cowbridge with Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales[1] |
Nearest city | Cardiff |
Coordinates | 51°27′27″N 3°27′23″W / 51.45745°N 3.45639°W |
Location in the Vale of Glamorgan | |
Official name | St Quintin's Castle[1] |
Reference no. | GM094[1] |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | St Quintin's Castle (Llanblethian Castle)[2] |
Designated | 22 February 1963[2] |
Reference no. | 13146[2] |
St Quintins Castle (also known as St Quentins Castle and Llanblethian Castle, Welsh: Castell Llanfleiddan) is a castle located in the village of Llanblethian, Cowbridge, Wales. It is a scheduled monument and a Grade II* listed building and is under the care of Cadw.[3] The site was first occupied with a defensive structure in about 1102 and the gatehouse and further building work took place around 1312. It was later used as a prison and was reported as being in a ruinous state by 1741.