Barry Castle

Barry Castle is a historic ruin in Barry, Wales, originating as a wooden ringwall fortification in the 12th century before being developed into a stone fortified mansion by the de Barry family in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. The ruins include a two-storey gatehouse and lower walls from a hall block that once formed part of a larger courtyard complex with earthwork defences, drawbridge, and portcullis. Damaged during Llywelyn Bren's revolt in 1316, the castle was gradually abandoned after about a century, with the gatehouse serving as a local court until 1720.