Castle Farmhouse, St Georges-super-Ely

Castle Farmhouse is a medieval farmhouse in St Georges super Ely, in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. Its origins are as part of the Norman castle of the Le Flemings, after which it declined in status, first to a manor house, and subsequently to a farmstead. It was designated a Grade I listed building on 14 February 1952.

Castle Farmhouse
"important medieval fabric and magnificent timber roof"
TypeHouse
LocationSt Georges super Ely
Coordinates51.4828°N 3.2994°W / 51.4828; -3.2994
AreaVale of Glamorgan
BuiltMedieval
Governing bodyPrivately owned
Listed Building – Grade I
Official name: Castle Farmhouse
Designated14 February 1952
Reference no.13600
Location of Castle Farmhouse in Vale of Glamorgan

History and description

Cadw records the building's origins as part of the castle of the Le Flemings, who acquired the manor of St George's in 1314.[1] The architectural historian John Newman notes the "great thickness" of the north and west walls, indicating their initial use as part of a fortified structure.[2] Newman also records the 15th century great hall as "the glory of Castle Farm",[2] The hall was originally subdivided. The farmhouse was listed Grade I in 1952.[1]

Notes
  1. Cadw. "Castle Farmhouse  (Grade I) (13600)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  2. Newman 2001, pp. 562-563.
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