St Quintin's Castle (Llanblethian Castle) is a Grade II* listed building in the Vale of Glamorgan local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 22 February 1963. A C12 Castle.

St Quintin's Castle (Llanblethian Castle)

WRENN ID: cold-pillar-brook
Grade: II*
Local Planning Authority: Vale of Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Date first listed: 22 February 1963
Type: Castle
Source: Cadw listing

Description

Gatehouse (set forward from curtain wall) in local grey lias stone with dressings of buff Sutton stone. Central Gothic archway (provision for portcullis) flanked by towers with splayed corners. Cruciform arrow loops at ground floor level, most of dressed stone from windows and upper loops lost. Smaller arch in rear face of gatehouse. The remains of the curtain wall enclose an irregular quadrilateral about 52m by 50m; foundations of towers at angles N and S of gatehouse, and turret to NW. In centre of enclosure, remains of C12 keep.

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