id: sig-20260722-report-gm010
site_id: gb-llanrhidian-lower-weobley
attribute: designation_report
value: 'Reference Number

  GM010

  Name

  Weobley Castle

  Date of Designation

  Status

  Designated

  Unitary Authority

  Swansea

  Community

  Llanrhidian Lower

  Easting

  247820

  Northing

  192729

  Broad Class

  Defence

  Site Type

  Castle

  Period

  Medieval

  The monument consists of the remains of a castle, dating to the medieval period. Weobley
  was established in the 14th century by the de la Bere family; the two earliest phases of
  construction have been attributed to David de la Bere, c.1304-1327. The earliest surviving
  work includes the hall, sections of the east curtain wall, and two southern towers. Beneath
  the hall is a kitchen and to its north east corner a stairs turret rising to a lookout.
  To the east side is a much altered set of rooms with large fireplaces at ground and first
  floor levels, and to the west side a solar above store rooms and an entrance gatehouse.
  The considerable alterations especially at the west side are taken to be a second early
  phase, implying a decision to reduce the ambitiousness of the plan. In the late 15th century
  Weobley came into the ownership of Sir Rhys ap Thomas of Dinefwr who improved the house.
  His work may be taken as a third phase. He improved the entrance to the Great Hall from
  within the ward by adding a two-storey porch block. The central section of the south range
  is also attributed to Sir Rhys; this appears to have incorporated a first-floor chapel,
  but is now ruined. The lordship passed to the Crown under Henry VIII and thence to Sir William
  Herbert, Earl of Pembroke.

  The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval
  defensive practices. The monument is well-preserved and an important relic of the medieval
  landscape. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of
  the presence of both structural evidence and intact associated deposits.

  The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related
  evidence may be expected to survive.'
source_url: http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/sam/FullReport?lang=en&id=137
source_title: Scheduled Monument Full Report — Weobley Castle
publisher: Cadw
observed_date: '2026-07-22'
collected_by: scripts/build_assessment_batch.py
confidence: high
notes: The designation text. Assess the six bands against THIS evidence only; omit any band
  it does not speak to.