Loughor Castle
Swansea, Wales
Loughor Castle is a castle in Swansea, Wales. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Pennard Castle, 6.0 mi away. It is cared for by Cadw.
Loughor Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Cadw
Heritage status
scheduled monument
National Monument of Wales
Nearest castle
Pennard Castle
6.0 mi away
About Loughor Castle
Loughor Castle (Welsh: Castell Casllwchwr) is a ruined, medieval fortification located in the town of Loughor, Wales. The castle was built around 1106 by the Anglo-Norman lord Henry de Beaumont, during the Norman invasion of Wales.
From the Wikipedia article on Loughor Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Loughor Castle sits at 51.6622, -4.0771 in Swansea. The closest other castles are Pennard Castle (6.0 mi), Weobley Castle (6.3 mi) and Swansea Castle (6.5 mi). Swansea has 8 castles in all.
