Tythegston Court
Has been described as a Possible Tower House
There are masonry ruins/remnants remains
Name | Tythegston Court |
Alternative Names | |
Historic Country | Glamorgan |
Modern Authority | Bridgend |
1974 Authority | Mid Glamorgan |
Community | Merthyr Mawr |
Tythegston Court took its present form in 1769 and later, but the nucleus of the medieval building, a rectangular tower, was retained and heightened. Of ancient features visible, none is earlier than the sixteenth century. (Hague)
The only early features that are visible are the drip-stones over the kitchen windows which are at the rear of the house & face into the C18 courtyard. (Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust HER of medieval castle)
On N side of A4106 opposite minor road into Tythegston village, and reached by short private road on NW side.
The Tythegston Estate belonged to the Turberville family from the C12, but the earliest part of extant house is the SW tower which is late medieval in origin, behind which is a wing added C17. The walls of the original hall attached to the tower were retained when a new house was built for Henry Knight, begun in 1765, but all original details were lost. (Listed Building Report)
Three significant periods of building are represented in the present house: I. Medieval Strong House of the Turbervilles, probably raised in the early-14th century. ... (Coflein)
Not scheduled
This is a Grade 2* listed building protected by law
Historic Wales CADW listed database record number
The National Monument Record (Coflein) number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid Reference | SS856789 |
Latitude | 51.4976692199707 |
Longitude | -3.64826989173889 |
Eastings | 285680 |
Northings | 178930 |