Ruperra Castle 4K
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- Ruperra Castle was a private home in the South Wales countryside that was commandeered during WW2 by the Americans. Sadly an electrical fault caused a fire and left the cast as we see it now.
Ruperra Castle or Rhiwperra Castle is a Grade II* Listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument, situated in Lower Machen in the county borough of Caerphilly, Wales. It was built in 1626, now it is in a ruined condition.
Built in 1626 by Sir Thomas Morgan,[1][2][3][4][5] Steward to the Earl of Pembroke, it was one of the first of the 'mock' castles to be built in Wales. King Charles I spent two nights at Ruperra Castle in 1645[5] shortly after the Battle of Naseby. Resultantly the royal coat of arms was added to the decoration on the South Porch, and the present public footpath from Rudry to the Castle is still known as "King's Drive."[2][3][4]
It was bought as his home by wealthy John Morgan "the merchant" for 12,400 pounds. He was unmarried and it was consolidated on his death in 1715 into the Tredegar estates of the Morgan family.
It was destroyed by fire in 1785,[5] and rebuilt, resultantly became home, especially in the 19th century, to the heir of the estate.[2][3][4] Godfrey Charles Morgan, 2nd Baron, 1st Viscount Tredegar, who was a captain in the 17th Lancers during the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaklava in the Crimean War, was born at Ruperra.[3][4] It was during the early Victorian age that he undertook a lot of development, adding three new lodges as well as in 1826 a now listed iron bridge, allowing a carriage way through Coed Craig Ruperra and across the Rhymney River to Lower Machen Church where the family and their servants attended Sunday services.[3][4]
After the death of army officer turned politician Colonel Frederick Courtenay Morgan in 1909, his son Courtenay Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar, embarked on a programme of refurbishment. Minor adjustments were made to the main house, but his major improvement was the building of a new stable block to replace the one destroyed by fire in 1895, a new reservoir and pump house in the deer park, and a new power house fitted with duplicate steam-driven generators, dynamos and boilers. The 1840s brew house, laundry and dairy range were converted to accommodate the estates staff.[3][4]
Courtenay's son, Evan Morgan, 4th Baron, 2nd Viscount Tredegar, poet and noted eccentric with links to Aldous Huxley, Lord Alfred Douglas, Augustus John, Nancy Cunard and H. G. Wells, then owned Ruperra.[3][4] He grew up there and, apparently, refused to sell it to William Randolph Hearst, whose lover, the actress Marion Davies, wanted a home in South Wales. Later, after Davis saw photographs of St Donat's Castle, Vale of Glamorgan in Country Life magazine, that property was bought and revitalised by Hearst in 1925 as a gift to Davis.[6][7][8]
But by 1935, the Morgan fortune was in decline. Despite having invested heavily in the property, the Morgan seat and main home remained Tredegar House, with Ruperra used as a weekend hunting lodge.[4] The entire 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) estate was put up for sale, with the contents either moved to Tredegar House or sold in three-day auction. Un-staffed and effectively abandoned, at the start of World War II, like many other large estate houses, it was taken over by the British Army, under whose control in 1941 it was destroyed by another fire.[5] Post-war, the entire estate was sold onwards as farm land, with the castle left as a decaying ruin, the status in which it remains today.[3][4]
Ashraf Barakat bought the castle in 1998, and tried to revive the sport of polo in Wales.[9] After failing in a planning permission application to construct nine residential flats within the building, following the discovery of roosting Greater and Lesser horseshoe bats on the premises, he applied to demolish it to build housing; planning permission was refused. In September 2010, Barakat put the castle up for sale, at a price of £1.5M for 14 acres (with an optional further 16 acres),[5][10] which was sold in about July 2014.[11]
Fabulous look around at this wonderful ancient castle ruin. I read the description of the rich history behind it. I’m always fascinated by the history. 😊👍
Thanks Dave. This was a beatify castle before it was requisitioned for the US army during the 2nd world war. It then had a fire start that gutted it 😢
Wonderful aerial shots of this beautiful castle and nice video, my dear friend. Love the intro sequence with all the blooming flowers.🤘👌
Thank you so much 🙏
Never heard of Ruperra Castle.... but I have now looks an impressive building. Shown off by your excellent drone video 👌
Thanks for sharing, cheers Alistair 👍
Thank you Alastair 👍
Very beautiful footage 👍
Superb Phil
Looks like it is falling into disrepair which is a massive shame.
Such a rich history - love reading about these places!!
Beautiful footage - stunning wild flowers at the start.
Have a great week mate 👍👍👍
Thanks Dave 😊🙏
Wow what a castle and beautifully shot, colours are nice, great piloting Phil 👍❤️💃
Thank you so much Jill. You and nick are just lovely 🥰
This was a great video and I enjoyed the drone footage. Can't wait for more.
Fabulous day with loved ones and mother nature 😢
Thank you
Great colours and super fly over. The castle looks intact until you go overhead and it's just a shell. Nice one 👍
Thanks mate 👍
This is so spectacular, but i expect nothing less than that Phil, Loving the look of Ruperra, impressive from above and the surroundings! loved reading the history too, thank you!!
Thank you so much 🙏♥️
Great dronefootage of this old castle. Very beautiful. Keep up the good work and best regards 😀
Thank you so much 😊
Spectacular flights beautiful views with colors, Greetings from Michigan friend
Thank you so much 😊
This is beautiful drone footage. Love to see wonderful castle 😍❤️👍👍
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Stunning Phil the colours from the opening section flowers to the end where sublime (that blue haze (lovely))
Such a shame about the fire 🥹
Loved it 🙏🏼😊
Best wishes Simon 👍😊
Thanks Simon 👍
Beautiful old castle
Thank you 🙏
Beautiful looking Castle good drone footage. Always a full watch from me .
Thanks for sharing with us 👍
Your so kind.
Thank you 🙏
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First. Just incredible colours Phil! Love that you can get the drone up above these Castles and tree canopies! 👍
Thanks Nick.
Once again your there to support 👍♥️
Great music and scenery.
Thank you 😊
Hi cousin Phil 🏴this was so good, the filming was great as always and you got beautiful footage over the castle and area. Just so sad that an electrical problem left the castle in this state . Thanks for the history 👍❤️ ~ Anna
Hi Anna.
Yes very sad to lose such a lovely building 😢
Hope your well and thanks for watching 🙏♥️
Another great video Phil. Such smooth drone footage (excellent piloting) and really good editing of such brilliant views. Always a pleasure to watch. Take care David 📷👍
Thanks Dave.
Once again I’m drawing on my reserves. This I did about 3 years ago 🙈
Glad you liked it 😊👍
what a stunning location mate, great captures of this stunner 👍👍
Thank you 🙏
Beautiful captures of the castle!
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A really beautiful castle.
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Wow, this castle has been in use for a very long time.
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wonderful footage, really nice looking place
Thank you 😊
Very nice Phil. Looks a good place to explore.
Thank you 😊
Incredible architecture 🤩 Smooth footage 👍
Thank you 🙏
Hi, Bike-drone-explore,
Oh...unfortunate cause brought a house on fire, yet a very charming and gorgeous structure remains.
I like this footage very much 1:26.
Thank you. 👩🦰👩🦰👩🚀👩🚀🚀🚀
Thank you so much 🙏♥️
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Great footage!
Thank you 🙏
Watching now pal
You doing a really great job on your channel. You desperately need *promo sm*.