Castles / GB / Wales
Penmark Castle
Which definitions does it satisfy?
This dataset does not record whether something “is a castle”. It records a verdict against each named definition, with the reasoning that produced it.
| Definition | Verdict | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Fortified residence | yes | A substantial 13th-c castle: a round tower standing to second-floor level and a stretch of massive curtain walling running south from it around the inner ward, with a large outer ward to the west — a defensive enceinte. Held by the de Umfreville family and then the Bawdrips — identified private lordly tenure. Both halves met. |
| Enclosure fortification | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| State fortification | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Palatial seat | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Revival and folly | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Popularly a castle | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
Facts
| Tradition | european medieval |
|---|---|
| Location | Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, GB |
| Built | Medieval |
| Confidence | medium |
| First recorded | 2026-07-21 |
| Last updated | 2026-07-22 |
In the registers
Where this structure appears in official inventories. This is what turns an individual record into evidence about a count.
- Cof Cymru — National Historic Assets of Wales —
GM229· Scheduled Monument — SiteType: Castle · entry
Location
Approximate. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Notes
Assessed from Cadw's full report (GM229), replacing the register-derived verdict. The report is concise but substantive: a round tower, massive inner-ward curtain walling and a large outer ward (defensive fabric) held by named lords (de Umfreville, then Bawdrip). That supports fortified_residence YES. All other bands OMITTED: the report does not speak to them and gives no popular-usage evidence. Confidence medium: one official report plus register.
Sources
- Scheduled Monument Full Report — Penmark Castle — Cadw, 2026-07-21
Full designation report; the sole source, assessed against the definition bands.
Signals
Raw per-source observations behind this record (2):
sig-20260721-cadw-gm229,
sig-20260722-report-gm229
Record file · dataset licensed CC BY 4.0 — see provenance.