Wales · Partial ruin
Manorbier Castle
Manorbier Castle is a Norman enclosure castle on a natural coastal promontory in Pembrokeshire, Wales, founded by the de Barry family in the late 11th century. It retains substantial curtain walls, a mixture of round and square towers, and domestic ranges including a Great Hall and a chapel; parts were slighted in the 17th century and partially repaired in the 19th. The site is privately owned and open to the public with gardens, a dovecote and a mill on the grounds.
First raised
1200
Its prime
1260
Today
Partial ruin
As it stood in 1260
The shape it held in its prime.
An enclosed limestone castle perched on a coastal promontory, with continuous curtain walls linking a mix of round and square towers; pale, locally quarried stone faces and crenellated parapets. A prominent tower gateway with a narrow passage, embrasures and heavy wooden door protects the inner ward, while a smaller postern gate drops to the beach. Domestic ranges with larger glazed windows and steep timber roofs back onto an inner courtyard; a small vaulted chapel adjoins these ranges, its plaster and frescoed surfaces visible inside.
Step inside
12 places to explore in 1260.
The record describes 12 distinct spots at Manorbier Castle — including 4 interiors: inner ward tower gateway (portcullis), great hall, kitchens and service rooms and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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