Newcastle Castle
Bridgend, Wales
Newcastle Castle is a castle in Bridgend, Wales, first built in 1106. Today it stands as a ruin. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Coity Castle, 1.6 mi away. It is cared for by Cadw.
Newcastle Castle at a glance
Built
1106
12th century
Type
Castle
Condition
Ruin
Cared for by
Cadw
About Newcastle Castle
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.
From the Wikipedia article on Newcastle Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newcastle Castle sits at 51.5089, -3.5833 in Bridgend. The closest other castles are Coity Castle (1.6 mi), Ogmore Castle (2.3 mi) and Candleston Castle (2.6 mi). Bridgend has 5 castles in all.
- Heritage status
- scheduled monument
