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St Quintins Castle is a castle located in the village of Llanblethian, Cowbridge, Wales. It is a scheduled monument and a Grade II listed building and is under the care of Cadw. The site was first occupied with a defensive structure in about 1102 and the gatehouse and further building work took place around 1312.
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An autumnal Castell Carreg Cennen lit with late afternoon light.
51°51'15.16"N 3°56'7.69"W
He looks more than a bit fed up...perhaps the Welsh should rebel again and storm the castle...that should wake him up.
Dolbadarn Castle in Snowdonia. A moody day in the mountains.
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Meirionnydd, Gwynedd - cadw.llyw.cymru/ymweld/lleoedd-i-ymweld/pont-minllyn / cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/pont-minllyn
Conwy Castle (Welsh: Castell Conwy; Welsh pronunciation: [kastɛɬ 'kɔnwɨ̞]) is a fortification in Conwy, located in North Wales. It was built by Edward I, during his conquest of Wales, between 1283 and 1289. Constructed as part of a wider project to create the walled town of Conwy, the combined defences cost around £15,000, a huge sum for the period. Over the next few centuries, the castle played an important part in several wars. It withstood the siege of Madog ap Llywelyn in the winter of 1294–95, acted as a temporary haven for Richard II in 1399 and was held for several months by forces loyal to Owain Glyndŵr in 1401.
Following the outbreak of the English Civil War in 1642, the castle was held by forces loyal to Charles I, holding out until 1646 when it surrendered to the Parliamentary armies. In the aftermath, the castle was partially slighted by Parliament to prevent it being used in any further revolt, and was finally completely ruined in 1665 when its remaining iron and lead was stripped and sold off. Conwy Castle became an attractive destination for painters in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Visitor numbers grew and initial restoration work was carried out in the second half of the 19th century. In the 21st century, the ruined castle is managed by Cadw as a tourist attraction.
Information by Wikipedia.
Texture's & Effect's by William Walton & Topaz.
Penmaenpool toll bridge is a wooden toll bridge built in 1879 to replace a ferry crossing. It links the A493 running along the south bank of the Mawddach to the A496 running along the north. It is Cadw-registered and was Grade II listed in 1990.The bridge can only be used by vehicles under 1.5 tonnes, and around 200 crossings are made each day.
A beautiful morning by the shore of natural llyn padarn while walking with Trisha in Llanberis,it was like a mirror.
Caerphilly Castle is hosting two winged beasts for an eight-week spell, after Cadw confirmed its dragon had returned to the grounds with a mate.
Dewi the dragon first pitched up in Caerphilly on St David’s Day last year, and has returned to Wales’ biggest castle with a female friend – Dwynwen.
The romantic reptiles — named after Wales’s patron saints — will cosy-up at Caerphilly Castle during April and May, before Dwynwen embarks on an epic summer tour across Wales’s historic sites.
Beaumaris Castle, located in the town of the same name on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, was built as part of Edward I's campaign to conquer the north of Wales after 1282. Wikipedia
Viewed from the King's tower. Harbourside on the left. Deganwy on the right of the River Conwy...estuary in the distance,into Conwy Bay and the Irish Sea.
Beaumaris Castle, located in the town of the same name on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, was built as part of Edward I's campaign to conquer the north of Wales after 1282. Wikipedia
Conwy Castle, Rose Hill Street, Conwy, north wales LL32 8AY
Conwy Castle, Coordinates... 53.28°N 3.825556°W
Conwy Castle is a fortification in Conwy, located in North Wales. It was built by Edward I, during his conquest of Wales, between 1283 and 1287. Constructed as part of a wider project to create the walled town of Conwy, the combined defences cost around £15,000, a huge sum for the period. Over the next few centuries, the castle played an important part in several wars. It withstood the siege of Madog ap Llywelyn in the winter of 1294–95, acted as a temporary haven for Richard II in 1399 and was held for several months by forces loyal to Owain Glyndŵr in 1401.
Following the outbreak of the English Civil War in 1642, the castle was held by forces loyal to Charles I, holding out until 1646 when it surrendered to the Parliamentary armies. In the aftermath, the castle was partially slighted by Parliament to prevent it being used in any further revolt, and was finally completely ruined in 1665 when its remaining iron and lead was stripped and sold off. Conwy Castle became an attractive destination for painters in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Visitor numbers grew and initial restoration work was carried out in the second half of the 19th century. In the 21st century, the ruined castle is managed by Cadw as a tourist attraction.
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FLAWED PLANNING. I try to do some planning before turning up at a location, especially for sunrise shots. I checked the sunrise times, checked the parking and accessibility, checked the likely cloud cover and direction of the sun but didn't check for building work, so was a bit disappointed when I saw the scaffolding! Anyway, as I got up early and made the effort, I thought I would post anyway!
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The twins are the latest addition to Cadw's family of dragons along with proud parents, Dewi and Dwynwen.
They have been brought to life by Cardiff-based prop designers Wild Creations.
The twins and Dewi and Dwynwen, which weigh two tonnes each, were sculpted and moulded before being cast and built out of fibreglass.
Last Summer they visited other castles across Wales.
Cadw is the Welsh equivalent of English Heritage both bodies who care for the UKs ancient buildings.
Have a lovely weekend everyone
Caernarfon Castle, Caernarfon, North Wales.
Caernarfon Castle, Coordinates.... 53.1393°N 4.2769°W
Caernarfon Castle is a medieval fortress in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, north-west Wales cared for by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service. It was a motte-and-bailey castle from the late 11th century until 1283 when King Edward I of England began to replace it with the current stone structure. The Edwardian town and castle acted as the administrative centre of north Wales, and as a result the defences were built on a grand scale. There was a deliberate link with Caernarfon's Roman past, and the Roman fort of Segontium is nearby.
While the castle was under construction, town walls were built around Caernarfon. The work cost between £20,000 and £25,000 from the start until the work ended in 1330. Although the castle appears mostly complete from the outside, the interior buildings no longer survive and many of the building plans were never finished. The town and castle were sacked in 1294 when Madog ap Llywelyn led a rebellion against the English. Caernarfon was recaptured the following year. During the Glyndŵr Rising of 1400–1415, the castle was besieged. When the Tudor dynasty ascended to the English throne in 1485, tensions between the Welsh and English began to diminish and castles were considered less important.
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Harlech Castle, located in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales, is a medieval fortification, constructed atop a spur of rock close to the Irish Sea. It was built by Edward I during his invasion of Wales between 1282 and 1289 at the substantial cost of £8,190. Wikipedia
Occupying a lofty, lonely spot overlooking the waters of Llyn Padarn, native-built Dolbadarn Castle was once a vital link in the defences of the ancient kingdom of Gwynedd. Most likely constructed by Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (Llywelyn the Great) in the late 12th or early 13th century, it stood watch over the strategic route inland from Caernarfon to the upper Conwy Valley.
Today the site is dominated by the sturdy round tower, very different in style to the unmortared slate slabs which make up the castle’s curtain walls. Standing 50ft/15.2m high, the tower’s design was probably inspired by that of similar fortresses built by Llywelyn’s rivals in the borderlands of the southern Marches.
Harlech Castle, located in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales, is a medieval fortification, constructed atop a spur of rock close to the Irish Sea. It was built by Edward I during his invasion of Wales between 1282 and 1289 at the substantial cost of £8,190. Wikipedia
Ona sunny day at the end of last summer, Caldicot Castle with its garden. Hopefully we'll soon be able to visit places like this again. Stay safe everyone.
Inner courtyard to the towers and rooms of Castell Coch, South Wales, as seen from the Gallery inside the defensive wall.
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Edward 1st Harlech Castle and the town,with spectacular views looking towards the river dwyryd and surrounding snowdoniamountains.
Wedi ei adeiladu yn 1535 gan Syr Ralph Sadleir, un o wyr llys amlwg Harri VIII, mae Sutton House yn cadw llawer o awyrgych cartref Tuduraidd, er gwaethaf newidiadau gan rai a fu'n byw yno yn ddiweddarach, gan gynnwys cyfres o fasnachwyr, gwehyddion sidan a oedd yn Huegenotiaid a sgwatwyr.
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Bet savet e 1535 gant Sir Ralph Sadleir, unan eus kouraterien Henri VIII, e talc'h Sutton House kalz eus endro un ti eus ar 16vet kantved, daoust d'ar c'hemmoù bet degaset gant a re o doa graet o annez eno diwezhatoc'h, en o zouez un heuliad marc'hadourien, gwiaderien seiz hugunoded anezho ha skouaterien.
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Built in 1535 by prominent courtier of Henry VIII, Sir Ralph Sadleir, Sutton House retains much of the atmosphere of a Tudor home despite some alterations by later occupants, including a succession of merchants, Huguenot silk weavers, and squatters.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sutton-house-and-breakers-yard#O...
Llawhaden Castle, Pembrokeshire - cadw.llyw.cymru/ymweld/lleoedd-i-ymweld/castell-llanhuada.... cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/llawhaden-castle
Criccieth Castle (Welsh: Castell Cricieth; [kastɛɬ ˈkrɪkjɛθ]) is a native Welsh castle situated on the headland between two beaches in Criccieth, Gwynedd, in North Wales, on a rocky peninsula overlooking Tremadog Bay. It was built by Llywelyn the Great of the kingdom of Gwynedd, but was heavily modified following its capture by English forces of Edward I in the late 13th century.
Llandyfaí, Sir Benfro/ Lamphey, Pembrokeshire - cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/lamphey-bishops-palace - cadw.llyw.cymru/ymweld/lleoedd-i-ymweld/llys-yr-esgob-lla...
From the road above the site.
Valle Crucis Abbey (Valley of the Cross) is a Cistercian abbey located in Llantysilio in Denbighshire, Wales. More formally the Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Valle Crucis it is known in Welsh both as Abaty Glyn Egwestl and Abaty Glyn y Groes. The abbey was built in 1201 by Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor, Prince of Powys Fadog. Valle Crucis was dissolved in 1537 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and subsequently fell into serious disrepair. The building is now a ruin, though large parts of the original structure still survive. Valle Crucis Abbey is now under the care of Cadw. See Wikipaedia entry.