St Quintins Castle

St Quintins Castle
Llanblethian Castle
The ruins of the gatehouse
LocationCowbridge with Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales[1]
Nearest cityCardiff
Coordinates51°27′27″N 3°27′23″W / 51.45745°N 3.45639°W / 51.45745; -3.45639
St Quintins Castle is located in Vale of Glamorgan
St Quintins Castle
Location in the Vale of Glamorgan
Official nameSt Quintin's Castle[1]
Reference no.GM094[1]
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameSt Quintin's Castle (Llanblethian Castle)[2]
Designated22 February 1963; 61 years ago (1963-02-22)[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.

  1. ^ a b c Cadw. "St Quintin's Castle (GM094)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Cadw. "St Quintin's Castle (Llanblethian Castle) (13146)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 24 June 2022.}
  3. ^ St Quentins Castle, Llanblethian Gatehouse Gazetteer, 5 April 2016.