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Manorbier Castle is a mediæval castle at Manorbier, Pembrokeshire. It was founded in the late 11th century by the Anglo-Norman de Barry family. It was the birthplace of mediæval writer and clergyman Gerald of Wales. The castle's domestic ranges, completed in the 1140s, include kitchens, apartments and a Great Hall. A chapel with elaborate vaulting and plaster-work was built around 1260. Some of the original mediæval frescoes survive. The castle stands on a natural coastal promontory. The castle is within the council area of Pembrokeshire.
CADW Grade I Listed 5976.

Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Pembrokeshire
Lat, Long: 51.645517,-4.7996759
Grid Reference: SS 0639 9779
Community (Civil Parish): Manorbier C
Council Area: Pembrokeshire CA
Police Area: Dyfed Powys PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 320251
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Manorbier_Castle,_Pembrokeshire_320251

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Manorbier Castle, Pembrokeshire