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Gwydir Castle. Llanrwst. Door in North elevation. | Clive Bowd. BSc. (Hons). Heritage Consultant.. | Flickr
Gwydir Castle - Llanrwst Caernarfonshire Gwynedd Wales Welsh
This behind-the-wall Priest's Hole was possibly the hiding place of a ...
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In which I talk about two of my favourite subjects - castles and coffee shops! Gwydir Castle Regular readers of this blog will know how much I love visiting old houses and castles. I love learning about their history and of the lives of the people who lived there. The stories never fail to fire my imagination. They can be twisted and turned about, and reset into the present day until the original story is buried under so many layers as to be completely unrecognisable. Writers, as I've…
The stunning Gwydir Castle steeped in history having been built in the 16th century, has played host to many a royal guest throughout its years. Most notably is perhaps King Charles I and King George V. Ghostly visitors still roam freely around the hotel having reportedly done so since the 19th century...
benbobjr posted a photo: Gwydir Castle near to Llanrwst, County Conwy, in North Wales. Although called a castle, it is an example of a Tudor architecture courtyard house or fortified manor house, rather than a traditional castle. There has been a fortification of some sort on the site since AD 600, and in the Middle Ages a large number of skirmishes were fought in this area between the various rival Welsh princes and their forces, the most significant being in 610 and 954. By the 14th…
The historic gardens at Gwydir Castle in Llanrwst, Snowdonia are amongst the very few in Wales accorded Grade 1 listed status.
