About East Orchard Castle
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East Orchard Castle is a ruined building near St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, whose remains date mainly from the 14th century.
While it is called a castle it was not fortified in the style of one and is officially classed as post-medieval and broadly defined as a domestic, manor house dwelling. The historic site in its entirety contains a manor house, a barn, a chapel and a dovecote. It was destroyed by Llywelyn Bren, probably during the revolt of 1316.
The Orchards were built by the Berkerolles family, who received the land from Robert Fitzhammon after the conquest of Glamorgan 1091.
It has been in ruins since the late 18th century, the house having been dismantled from 1756.
