Boverton

Boverton
Welsh: Trebefered
260px Boverton village shops
Boverton  Boverton shown within the Vale of Glamorgan
OS grid reference	SS9868
Principal area	Vale of Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Llantwit Major
Postcode district	CF61
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
List of places UK Wales Vale of Glamorgan

Boverton (Welsh: Trebefered) is a village located to the east of Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales.

History

File:Boverton manor house.jpg

Boverton Castle

Boverton was founded during the reign of William the Conqueror. It is thought that he himself founded Boverton as a farming community beneath his mighty castle. However, Robert Fitzhamon is credited with founding the castle here, Boverton Place, during the 12th century. The castle was rebuilt around 1587 by Roger Seys, a land owner and attorney general of Wales. Boverton Place was an "impressive" fortified manor house of considerable size.

The Seys family, prominent in Glamorgan throughout the 17th century, moved out in the late 17th century and it fell into decay in the following century. Local legend states the castle is haunted by the Black Lady who was spotted by men working on the castle in the early 19th Century. She was described as a tall, shadowy figure dressed in mourning clothes.

Landmarks

In present day Boverton there is a brook, several housing estates, a fish and chip shop, post office, hair salon, gentlemen's barbers, The Boverton Castle pub, plant nursery and gardening shop.

Gallery

• Boverton Castle pub.jpg

  Boverton Castle pub

• Boverton Church Meadow Estate.jpg

  Church Meadow Estate

• Boverton The Causeway.jpg

  The Causeway

• Boverton Tremains Farm.jpg

  Tremains Farm

• Boverton bridge.jpg

  Boverton Bridge

• Boverton court.jpg

  Boverton Court

• Boverton old road.jpg

  Boverton old road

• Boverton place.jpg

  Boverton Place blue plaque

External links

• Boverton Castle pub website