East Orchard Castle

East Orchard Castle is a ruined building near St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, whose remains date mainly from the 14th century.

Photo: Ben Salter, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Castle
Description: ruined manor house near St Athan
Also known as: “Castell Berllan Dwyrain” and “Norchete Manor”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Tathan’s Church and St Athan Library.

St Tathan’s Church

Church

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St Tathan's Church is a medieval church in St. Athan, in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is dedicated to Saint Tathan. The building's origins are probably 12th century, but there is little evidence of any 12th-century fabric remaining. St Tathan’s Church is situated 3,800 feet west of East Orchard Castle.

St Athan Library

Library

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St Athan Library is situated 3,600 feet west of East Orchard Castle.

Fonmon Castle

Castle

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Fonmon Castle is a fortified medieval castle near the village of Fonmon in the Vale of Glamorgan and a Grade I listed building. The castle's gardens are designated Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. Fonmon Castle is situated 1¼ miles east of East Orchard Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llancadle and St Athan.

Llancadle

Hamlet

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Llancadle is a rural village south-west of Barry near Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan, in Wales. Llancadle is located near the international airport for Wales, Cardiff International Airport.

St Athan

Village

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St Athan is a village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales. The village and its parish church are dedicated to Saint Tathan. The church dates to the 13th–14th century, though an earlier church was dated to the Norman period.