Coity Castle - Tourist Attraction - Bridgend, Wales.
N 51° 31.322 W 003° 33.199
30U E 461611 N 5708024
Coity Castle originally constructed early 1100's much of the castle dates from the fourteenth century. Parts were rebuilt following the siege by Owain GlynDwr in 1404-05. The Castle is located in Coity, a suburb of Bridgend in South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMPHDG
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/02/2015
Views: 2
Now greatly ruined, Coity Castle retains several distinctly Norman features. Well-preserved portions include the eastern face, parts of the battlements, and the wall-walk which connected the three-storied keep with the curtain wall. The tower is now locked.
"By the start of the 12th century, the Normans had extended the Welsh Marches as far west into Wales as the Lordship of Coity. Two other castles joined Coity to defend the Lordship of Glamorgan along the western border of the Marches: Newcastle (first erected by Robert FitzHamon) and Ogmore (built by William de Londres). The three castles were certainly a formidable lot. Each represented a particular lord, but also belonged to Glamorgan.
In the 1180's, Sir Gilbert de Turberville had control of the Lordship and Castle of Coity. During his tenure, the castle was refortified with stone. Some fragments of the original masonry have survived. Sir Gilbert's greatest contributions were the keep, the curtain wall which encloses the Inner Bailey, and the northeast tower." Text Source: (
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