glanworth castle

The kernel of the castle is a stout mid-13th century keep, almost square in plan and with walls more than 6 feet thick. The upper floors were originally made of wood, and the holes for the massive beams supporting them are still visible in the walls.

The keep is protected by an irregularly shaped curtain wall, and the corners of the stretch overlooking the river are further fortified by round turrets.

On the landward side, the gate-house of the 13th century castle was incorporated into a complex of domestic buildings, including a tall tower added in the 15th/16th century.
Not far away is the long, hall-like church of a Dominican priory founded in 1475, also by the Roches. It has a central tower, and its fine east window has been restored to its original position, having served for centuries in the nearby parish church.