Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Old Dynevor Castle
Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade I
- Broad class
- Defence
- Date of designation
- 8 July 1966
- Community
- Llandeilo
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.87680, -4.01849
- Cadw reference
- 11117
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Set high on a rocky, wooded ridge above Afon Tywi with exceptional, picturesque views to the castle from S over the river and from the landscaped park to N.
History
Extensive remains of a medieval castle first built by the Welsh princes in C13; partly remodelled by King Edward I with a gatehouse added on S and a rectanuglar tower on N. Late C15 additions by Sir Rhys ap Thomas.
Exterior
The masonry remains include an angular curtain wall, incorporating a circular tower to NW and a large round tower at SE angle, now surmounted by a C17(?)/C18 gazebo. Later additions include a rectangular hall facing N.
Reason for designation
Old Dynevor Castle became a major feature in the C18 landscaped park to Newton House (now Plas Dinefwr) situated approximately one kilometre to N.
Scheduled Ancient Monument: Cm29.
Nearby in the register
- Castell DinefwrCastleunder 1 mi
- Deer Abbatoir in Park to S of Dynevor Castle (Newton House)Agriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Dovecote to S of courtyard ranges at Dynevor Castle (Newton House)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Dairy Cottage at Dynevor Castle (Newton House)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.