Ogmore Castle, Ogmore-by-Sea, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

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Ogmore Castle was built by the Normans about 1162 to guard the mouth of the river on which it stands. Ogmore Castle together with Newcastle and Coity Castles in Bridgend formed a continuous line of defence against the Welsh, who were angered at the loss of their lands used to descend in sweeping raids from their fastnesses in the hills. The entire Ewenny area was considered so dangerous by the Normans that even their priory was built as a fortress. Ogmore Castle was placed in the keeping of William de Londres; the fiercest and most capable of Robert Fitzhamon's knights.

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Location: Ogmore Castle, Ogmore-by-Sea, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Photo credit: © Jeff Gilbert / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: castle, de, glamorgan, londres, norman, ogmore, ogmore--sea, ruins, sea, vale, wales, william