Neath Castle

Neath Castle is a Norman castle located in the town centre of Neath, Wales. Its construction was begun by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, the nominal Lord of Glamorgan, at a date estimated between 1114 and 1130. It is also referred to as "Granville's Castle", after Richard I de Grenville, Lord of Neath, who has also been credited with its construction. The town of Neath takes its Welsh name, "Castell-nedd", from the castle.

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  Battle of Pant Câd-Einion ⓘ
  battle which took place between Coitty and Pencoed, Wales in 982

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  Battle of Llwchwr ⓘ
  1136 battle

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  Battle of Carnwyllion ⓘ
  battle fought in 1189 by invading Normans (English) and the native Welsh Army

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  Battle of Loughor Castle ⓘ
  battle fought at Loughor, Wales in 1215

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  Battle of Neath Castle ⓘ
  battle fought by Llywelyn the Great's Welsh army who captured the invading Norman castle at Neath, Wales

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  Battle of Kenfig ⓘ
  battle fought in 1243, 6 miles west of Bridgend, Wales

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  Battle of Cadfan ⓘ
  1257 battle

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  Battle of Llandeilo Fawr ⓘ
  battle between the Welsh and the invading English: fought 16 June 1286

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  Coity Castle Siege ⓘ
  

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  Swansea Blitz ⓘ
  heavy and sustained bombing of Swansea by the German Luftwaffe

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  Mumbles Battery ⓘ
  Grade II listed building in City and County of Swansea. Adjacent to Mumbles Lighthouse on an islet off Mumbles Head.

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  Llwynypia Rhondda Cynon Taff Joint Emergency Centre ⓘ
  civil defence centre in

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  ROF Brackla ⓘ
  armaments factory and bunker in Bridgend, Wales

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  Swansea West Cross Anti-Aircraft Operations Room ⓘ
  British air defence bunker

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  Loughor Castle ⓘ
  medieval castle in Loughor, Swansea, Wales, UK  

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  Neath Castle ⓘ
  castle in Neath, Wales, UK  

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  Oystermouth Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed castle in Mumbles, Swansea, Wales, UK  

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  Weobley Castle ⓘ
  castle in Swansea, Wales, UK  

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  Coity Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed castle in Bridgend County Borough, Wales, UK  

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  Newcastle Castle ⓘ
  castle in Bridgend, Wales, UK  

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  Ogmore Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed castle in Bridgend County Borough, Wales, UK  

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  Swansea Castle ⓘ
  castle in Swansea, Wales

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  Pennard Castle ⓘ
  castle ruins on the Gower Peninsula, south Wales

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982 Battle of Pant Câd-Einion

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1136 Battle of Llwchwr

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1189 Battle of Carnwyllion

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1215 Battle of Loughor Castle

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1231 Battle of Neath Castle

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1243 Battle of Kenfig

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1257 Battle of Cadfan

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1282 Battle of Llandeilo Fawr

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1404 — 1405 Coity Castle Siege

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1941 Swansea Blitz

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1859 Mumbles Battery

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1100 Coity Castle

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1106 Newcastle Castle

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1106 Ogmore Castle

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1107 Swansea Castle

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1200 Pennard Castle

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Neath castle, Glamorganshire (1133180)

The north west view of Neath castle, in the county of Glamorgan (1132815)

Hendrik Frans de Cort - The Gnoll and Castle, Neath

Neath castle (1132286)

Neath Castle

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The north west view of Neath castle, in the county of Glamorgan

Neath castle (1130427)

NeathCastleRemains

Ruins of Neath Abbey with Neath & Gnoll castle in the distance (1131985)

• Archaeological notes: Medieval period. Neath Castle - scientific article published in January 1973, Q1860, online

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	500	Kingdom of Glywysing		Wikidata
area	region	920	Kingdom of Deheubarth		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	982	Battle of Pant Câd-Einion	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1136	Battle of Llwchwr	Hywel ap Maredudd, Kingdom of Brycheiniog, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1189	Battle of Carnwyllion	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1215	Battle of Loughor Castle	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1231	Battle of Neath Castle	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1243	Battle of Kenfig	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1257	Battle of Cadfan	battle, Kingdom of England, Principality of Wales	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1282	Battle of Llandeilo Fawr	English people, Kingdom of England, Welsh people, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1404	Coity Castle Siege	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Swansea Blitz	bombardment, strategic bombing	Wikidata
link	page		listed building page@		Wikidata
link	page		Gatehouse Gazetteer page@		Wikidata
link	page		British Listed Buildings page@		Wikidata
link	page		Coflein page@		Wikidata
link	page		Coflein page@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1859	Mumbles Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	bunker		Llwynypia Rhondda Cynon Taff Joint Emergency Centre	civil defense center	Wikidata
site	bunker		ROF Brackla	filling factory, Explosive ROF, Royal Ordnance Factory, munitions factory, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Swansea West Cross Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	Royal Air Force, bunker	Wikidata
site	castle		Loughor Castle	castle, Cadw, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	castle		Neath Castle	archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Oystermouth Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Weobley Castle	local authority museum, fortified manor house, Cadw, archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1100	Coity Castle	Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1106	Newcastle Castle	Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1106	Ogmore Castle	Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1107	Swansea Castle	Cadw, château, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1200	Pennard Castle	ringwork castle, archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
commons	image		Neath castle, Glamorganshire (1133180)		Commons
commons	image		The north west view of Neath castle, in the county of Glamorgan (1132815)		Commons
commons	image		Hendrik Frans de Cort - The Gnoll and Castle, Neath		Commons
commons	image		Neath castle (1132286)		Commons
commons	image		Neath Castle		Commons
commons	image		NeathCastleRemains		Commons
commons	image		The north west view of Neath castle, in the county of Glamorgan		Commons
commons	image		Neath castle (1130427)		Commons
commons	image		NeathCastleRemains		Commons
commons	image		Ruins of Neath Abbey with Neath & Gnoll castle in the distance (1131985)		Commons