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Ruperra Castle lower summerhouse remains is a post-medieval garden building located within the grounds of Ruperra Castle near Caerphilly in Wales. Dating from the seventeenth century, the structure exemplifies the fashionable garden architecture of the early modern period, when such ornamental buildings served both recreational and aesthetic purposes for the castle's elite residents. The surviving remains preserve evidence of the building's original design and construction techniques characteristic of that era. As a scheduled ancient monument under the care of Cadw, the site contributes to understanding the broader domestic and horticultural practices of post-medieval Welsh estates.
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 located within the grounds of Ruperra Castle near Caerphilly in 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 Britain.
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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