Castell Coch (Castle Coch) (The Red Castle)

Tongwynlais

Cardiff

Wales

Historic County: Glamorgan, Glamorganshire

Circa Date: 1870s

Status: Fully Extant

House Open to Public: Yes

Country House: No (Other)

Earlier Houses: There was a 13th century castle on the site of the current building.

Built / Designed For: 3rd Marquess of Bute

House & Family History: Built as a hunting lodge, Castell Coch features 19th century paintings of Aesop's fables on the Drawing Room walls and is considered Burges's masterpiece.
Architect: William Burges

Date of Birth: 1827
Date of Death: 1881
Nationality: British
Notes: Gayhurst House in Buckinghamshire was built for Burges's first major patron, Lord Carrington, and was also his first large scale domestic commission.

Date: 1870s
Designed: House

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House Listed: Grade I

Park Listed: Not Listed
"The Scarlet Pimpernel" (1982 - TV movie, as exterior of Temple prison). "Wolf Hall" (2015 - BBC TV mini series).
Current Ownership Type: Cadw

Primary Current Ownership Use: Visitor Attraction
House Open to Public: Yes
Phone: 01222-810-101

Website: https://cadw.gov.wales/

Historic Houses Member: No

House, Family & Collections History