Coity Castle

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Coity Castle is a Norman castle in the community of Coity Higher near the town of Bridgend, in the County Borough of Bridgend in South Wales.

Very close to the castle is the battlemented church of St Mary, dating from the 14th century.

1 12th century castle
2 Owain Glyndwr
3 16th century
4 Decline
5 References
6 External Links

[edit] 12th century castle

The castle began as a late 11th century ringwork, until a stone keep and curtain wall were added by the Normans in the 12th century under the de Turberville family. Extensive reworking took place in the 14th century when a domestic range was added and again in the 15th century which saw the addition of a gatehouse. The castle was in its heyday a very strong fortress.

[edit] Owain Glyndwr

It resisted an attack by the forces of Owain Glyndwr and a long siege following the attack lasting into 1405. King Henry IV was asked by Parliament to send a relief force and he dispatched three Bristol sea captains to resupply the besieged garrison.

[edit] 16th century

During the 16th century Coity Castle was owned by the Gamage family, during this time the castle saw a complete remodelling of the living quarters and the addition of two chimney stacks. In 1584 Barbara Gamage became heiress of the Coity estate after the death of her father John Gamage and she would later marry Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester.