The Gatehouse website record for Pencoed Castle

In the community of Langstone. In the historic county of Monmouthshire (Modern authority of Newport, preserved county of Gwent).

Moat and round SW tower may be relics of a castle held in 1270 by Sir Richard de la More, and in 1306 by Maurice and Walter de Kemys. It passed to the Morgans of Tredegar in C15 and a big new mansion on the east side and the gatehouse on the west side were built by Sir Thomas Morgan in c1490-1500. The gatehouse and corner tower are ruined and the mansion lies in a gutted and derelict state, though still with some flooring and the roof more or less intact. A near square enclosure, c.44m E-W by 38m, defined by ruinous walls, towers and buildings, with a moat(?) adapted as a garden feature. Although the form of the round SW tower has suggested a medieval origin, the castle may be of one C16. build, the gatehouse and E range, together with gardens/landscaping, being of this period.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is ST406894

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's National Monument Record (Coflein) number is 543
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 00478g 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

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