Ogmore Castle (Welsh: Castell Ogwr) is a Grade I listed castle ruin located near the village of Ogmore in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, east of Ogmore-by-Sea, and south of the town of Bridgend. It is situated on the south bank of the Ewenny River and the east bank of the River Ogmore.[1]
Its construction might have begun in 1106.[2] Ogmore was one of three castles built in the area in the early 12th century, the others being Coity Castle and Newcastle Castle. It was in use until the 19th century for a range of purposes, including a court of justice and a prison, but is now a substantial set of remains and a local landmark. It is managed by local authorities.[3]
- ^ "Ogmore Castle, St Bride's Major". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Hull, Lise (2006). Britain's Medieval Castles. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 102–. ISBN 978-0-275-98414-4. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ Hull, p. 203