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ST1382 : Castell Coch

taken 11 years ago, near to Taff's Well, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

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Castell Coch
Castell Coch
Courtyard & stairs at Castell Coch Link
Castell Coch

Castell Coch is a wonderful Gothic Revival fantasy castle with sumptuous interiors, built 1871-1891 on the site of a ruined 13th century castle, by William Burges for John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute. The 13th century castle was severely damaged during the Welsh rebellion in the early 14th century and deteriorated to a complete ruin by the 19th century. The 3rd Marquess and his successors rarely used the restored castle, preferring the comfort and opulence of the main residence Cardiff Castle and in 1950 the 5th Marquess of Bute placed the castle in the care of The Ministry of Works. It is grade I listed and lovingly cared for by Cadw LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts other tags: Castle Cadw Heritage Site Gothic Revival Grade I Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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ST1382, 203 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Croft   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 1 December, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 6 December, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 1307 8262 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:32.1459N 3:15.2835W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 1307 8263
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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