Manorbier Castle

Manorbier Castle is a Norman castle dating from the 11th century. It stands in the South Wales Pembrokeshire near the village of Manorbier, five miles south-west of Tenby.

History

The Norman knight Odo de Barri was granted in the late 11th century country and he was on his land to build a large house with a wooden hall, which was protected by an earthen wall. His son William started in the first half of the 12th century with the first conversions of stone. The rampart was replaced in 1230 by a stone enclosure. 1260 came to the building complex added a chapel.

Gerald of Wales, Giraldus Cambrensis known as, was born in 1146 at Manorbier Castle. The great scholar of the 12th century, son of William de Barri was a paternal grandson of the legendary Welsh princess Nest ferch Rhys. He was closely connected with the place of his birth, about which he wrote: " Of all the unspoiled tracts of land in Wales is Manorbier by far the most beautiful ."

The de Barris inhabited Manorbier Castle until the middle of the 14th century. By 1300, all the buildings and fortifications were almost finished. In 1403 the castle had set up to attacks by Owain Glyndŵr. In the English Civil War it was held by the Royalists, but taken in 1646 by Cromwell's troops.

Castle

Around 1880, let JR Cobb, who had rented the property, make repairs to the decaying buildings and walls and build at the end of the Tudor Barn, a new house for himself; it is now used as a holiday home.

The castle is open to the public. Visitors can tour with a secret passage for smugglers, the chapel, the crypt and the dungeon. She is also known for its garden courtyard. In the vicinity are the pigeon and the mill of the castle.

In more recent times was Manorbier Castle Cair Paravel backdrop for the BBC version of the Chronicles of Narnia. 2003 interior and exterior shots for the film I Capture the Castle were filmed there.