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Ruperra Castle lower summerhouse remains is a post-medieval garden building forming part of the designed landscape associated with Ruperra Castle near Caerphilly in Glamorgan, Wales. The structure dates from the seventeenth century, a period when such ornamental summerhouses became fashionable features of aristocratic estates, serving both practical and aesthetic functions within formal gardens. The surviving remains indicate a modest domestic building constructed to provide a retreat and viewing point within the castle grounds. The site is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as GM590, recognising its historical significance as evidence of post-medieval garden design and domestic practice in South Wales.
Ruperra Castle lower summerhouse remains is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM590. View the official record →
Ruperra Castle lower summerhouse remains is a post-medieval garden building forming part of the designed landscape associated with Ruperra Castle near Caerphilly in Glamorgan, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM590.
Ruperra Castle lower summerhouse remains dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a garden building. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ruperra Castle lower summerhouse remains is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is GM590.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Field Camp E Of Craig-Llywn (3.2 km), Druidstone Standing Stone (3.6 km), Pen-y-Lan Camp (3.9 km).
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