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

Boverton Welsh: Trebefered
Boverton village shops
Boverton Location within the Vale of Glamorgan
OS grid reference	SS983685
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
List of places UK Wales Vale of Glamorgan 51.40°N 03.46°W / 51.40; -03.46

History

Boverton was founded during the reign of William the Conqueror in England. 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.[1][2]

The Seys family,[3] 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.[4]

Landmarks

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

Gallery

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  Boverton Castle pub
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  Church Meadow Estate
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  The Causeway
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  Tremains Farm
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  Boverton Bridge
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  Boverton Court
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  Boverton old road
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  Boverton Place blue plaque

References

External links

• Boverton Castle pub website

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