What is recorded here

Penllyn Castle stands on a steep hill above the boggy River Thaw, holding Norman herringbone masonry from the twelfth century inside an eighteen-century house. The site survived Glyndwr rebellion, a deliberate fire set before 1527, and the demolition of a ruined Tudor mansion, yet much of the old keep vanished during later rebuilding. Lady Barbara Vernon died in 1786, leaving the ruin and her pet dogs to Miss Emilia Gwinett with a request that she add to the castle and spend summers there. Works began around 1790, creating the complex building still occupied today.

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Penllyn Castle as Recorded historic place from the Medieval; Post Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Penllyn Castle was built during the medieval period, though the specific builder and date remain unrecorded. It is remembered as a historic site listed in the National Monuments Record of Wales, indicating its archaeological or historical significance.

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