2008

SS4986 : Oxwich Castle

taken 16 years ago, near to Oxwich, Swansea/Abertawe, Wales

This is 1 of 13 images, with title Oxwich Castle in this square
Oxwich Castle
Oxwich Castle
A Scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade I Listed Elizabethan prodigy house. With possible traces of an earlier mediaeval castle the present structure is 16th century probably by Sir Rice Mansel in the 1520s or 1530s. Sir Edward Mansel, his son, was described in 1578 as having 'lately re-edified or repaired' the castle possibly extending it. The Mansels stopped occupying the castle in about 1630 with only the south-eastern range being used as a farmhouse, leaving the north-eastern range and east tower to fall into disrepair.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Housing, Dwellings Derelict, Disused Primary Subject: Castle
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Sir Rice Mansel [3] Title Clusters: · Oxwich Castle [13] ·
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SS4986, 56 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jo and Steve Turner   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 8 September, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 15 March, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SS 4980 8628 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:33.3212N 4:10.0764W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SS 4980 8628
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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