Llansteffan Castle
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Llansteffan Castle (
Iron Age
The castle sits on a much older
The original earthworks can still be seen and were used as part of the modern castle's defence system—the castle proper rests within the earthwork rings.
Conquest of West Wales
The castle was built by the Normans after 1100 as part of their invasion of Wales and granted to the Marmion family before passing to the Camvilles through marriage.[2][3]
It was captured by
The castle was retaken by the Normans in 1158.
By 1367, it was described as in a poor state.[4]
Owain Glyndŵr
The castle was captured twice by the forces of Owain Glyndŵr in 1403 and c.1405.[4] It was recaptured by Sir John Pennes in 1408. The castle was later granted to the Crown and the two-tower Gatehouse was converted into a residence.[4]
Preservation
The castle, which is privately owned, is under a deed of guardianship with Cadw.[5]
In the media
In 2022 a six episode television series, Teulu'r Castell (meaning 'Castle Family') was broadcast on the Welsh language channel, S4C. The series follows businesswoman Marian Evans, her husband and two daughters,[6] after they purchased the 100-acre Plas Farm several years beforehand in a confidential deal, including ownership and responsibility for Llansteffan Castle.[7] The Evans family renovate the farm buildings and develop the castle into a wedding venue.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Guilbert and Schweiso, G C and J J (1972). "Llanstephan Castle. An interim discussion of the 1971 excavation". The Carmarthenshire Antiquity. 8: 75–90.
- ^ George Edward Cokayne (1893), Complete Peerage (hardback), London: George Bell & Sons.
- ^ Charles Ferrers R. Palmer (1875), History of the Baronial Family of Marmion, Lords of the Castle of Tamworth, etc. (hardback), Tamworth: J. Thompson
- ^ ISBN 0-300-10179-1.
- ^ "Llansteffan Castle". Days Out. Cadw. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ Wales Online. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "The successful but humble businesswoman who bought herself a Welsh castle". Wales Online. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
