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Built in 1626 by [[Sir Thomas Morgan, 1st Baronet|Sir Thomas Morgan]], Steward to the [[Earl of Pembroke]], it was one of the first of the 'mock' castles to be built in Wales. King [[Charles I of England|Charles I]] spent two nights at Ruperra Castle in 1645 shortly after the [[Battle of Naseby]]. |
Built in 1626 by [[Sir Thomas Morgan, 1st Baronet|Sir Thomas Morgan]], Steward to the [[Earl of Pembroke]], it was one of the first of the 'mock' castles to be built in Wales. King [[Charles I of England|Charles I]] spent two nights at Ruperra Castle in 1645 shortly after the [[Battle of Naseby]]. |
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Destroyed by fire in 1785, it was then absorbed into the Tredegar Estate to be rebuilt, and resutlantly became home, especially in the 19th century, to the heir of the estate. [[Godfrey Charles Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar|Godfrey Charles Morgan]], 2nd Baron, 1st Viscount Tredegar, who was a captain in the [[17th Lancers]] during the [[Charge of the Light Brigade]] at the Battle of [[Balaklava]] in the [[Crimean War]], was born at Ruperra. [[Evan Morgan, 2nd Viscount Tredegar|Evan Morgan]], 4th Baron, 2nd Viscount Tredegar, poet and noted eccentric with links to [[Aldous Huxley]], Lord [[Alfred Douglas]], [[Augustus John]], [[Nancy Cunard]] and [[HG Wells]] owned Ruperra. He grew up there and, apparently, refused to sell it to [[William Randolph Hearst]]. |
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At the start of [[World War 2]], like many other large estate houses, it was taken over by the [[British Army]], under who's control in 1941 it was destroyed by another fire. Post, the entire estate was sold onwards as farm land, with the castle left as a decaying ruin, the status in which it remains today. |
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| ⚫ | Mr Ashraf Barakat bought the castle in 1998, and tried to revive the sport of Polo in Wales.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/428756.stm</ref> He applied for planning permission to demolish it to build housing but planning permission refused. In September 2010 the castle |
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| ⚫ | Mr Ashraf Barakat bought the castle in 1998, and tried to revive the sport of [[Polo]] in Wales.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/428756.stm</ref> He applied for planning permission to demolish it to build housing, but planning permission refused. In September 2010, Barakat put the castle up for sale, at a price of £1.5M<ref>[http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/8384002.Ruined_castle_goes_on_market_for___1_5_million/ Ruperra Castle for sale]</ref>. |
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Revision as of 07:29, 3 April 2011
Ruperra Castle is a Grade II* Listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument, situated in Lower Machen in South East Wales. It is currently in a ruined condition, and up for sale.
Built in 1626 by Sir Thomas Morgan, Steward to the Earl of Pembroke, it was one of the first of the 'mock' castles to be built in Wales. King Charles I spent two nights at Ruperra Castle in 1645 shortly after the Battle of Naseby.
Destroyed by fire in 1785, it was then absorbed into the Tredegar Estate to be rebuilt, and resutlantly became home, especially in the 19th century, to the heir of the estate. Godfrey Charles Morgan, 2nd Baron, 1st Viscount Tredegar, who was a captain in the 17th Lancers during the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaklava in the Crimean War, was born at Ruperra. Evan Morgan, 4th Baron, 2nd Viscount Tredegar, poet and noted eccentric with links to Aldous Huxley, Lord Alfred Douglas, Augustus John, Nancy Cunard and HG Wells owned Ruperra. He grew up there and, apparently, refused to sell it to William Randolph Hearst.
At the start of World War 2, like many other large estate houses, it was taken over by the British Army, under who's control in 1941 it was destroyed by another fire. Post, the entire estate was sold onwards as farm land, with the castle left as a decaying ruin, the status in which it remains today.
Mr Ashraf Barakat bought the castle in 1998, and tried to revive the sport of Polo in Wales.[1] He applied for planning permission to demolish it to build housing, but planning permission refused. In September 2010, Barakat put the castle up for sale, at a price of £1.5M[2].