Dunraven Castle

Dunraven Castle (Welsh: Castell Dwnrhefn) was a mansion on the South Wales coast near Southerndown.

The site of the castle was the location for several earlier fortifications, the first of which is said to have been built by Arnold le Boteler (Butler) in the mid-12th century.

[1] By the 16th century, a manor house owned by the Vaughan family stood on the site, its existence recorded by John Leland.

[4] Caroline began remodelling the building in 1858; the central tower was replaced by a conservatory and the north and south wings were enlarged by Egbert Moxham.

[5] The castle's walled garden, gatehouse and several other structures survive[2] and are part of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast.