Oxwich Castle

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Oxwich Castle is a 16th-century fortified manor house on the Gower Peninsula in Wales, noted for its Tudor architecture and coastal setting.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortified manor house
historic building
tourist attraction
access public footpath from Oxwich village
architecturalStyle Tudor architecture
builtFor Mansel family NERFINISHED
category Castles in Swansea
Manor houses in Wales
Tudor architecture in Wales
coordinateLocation 51.565°N 4.170°W
country United Kingdom
Wales
era Tudor period
hasPart courtyard
gatehouse range
hall range
tower
hasUse defensive structure
heritage attraction
residence
hasView coastline of Oxwich Bay
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
Scheduled monument
inception 16th century
locatedNear Bristol Channel NERFINISHED
Oxwich Bay NERFINISHED
locatedOn Gower Peninsula NERFINISHED
location Oxwich NERFINISHED
maintainedBy Cadw NERFINISHED
management Cadw on behalf of the National Trust
materialUsed local stone
nearbySettlement Oxwich village
notableFeature elaborate chimney stacks
large hall range
ornamental Tudor windows
openToPublic true
ownedBy National Trust
partOf Gower Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NERFINISHED
region Glamorgan NERFINISHED
Swansea NERFINISHED
significantEvent partial demolition in the 17th century

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Oxwich Bay hasNearbyLandmark Oxwich Castle