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http://www.touruk.co.uk/castleswales/castle_Conwy.htm TourUK - Conwy Castle Part of the ring of castles built by Edward 1st to quell the Welsh, this castle includes eight huge towers and two barbicans. Read description and see colour image. |
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http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/Welshsites/103.html Gatehouse - Dolwyddelan Castle Constructed on high ground in a deep valley running north to south this square stone-built keep was built by Llywelyn ab Iorwerth ('the Great') and further fortified by Edward 1st. |
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http://www.touruk.co.uk/castleswales/castle_Dolwyddelan.htm TourUK - Dolwyddelan Castle Evaluate rectangular tower-castle that was very important to the Welsh princes before Edward 1st started his invasion. View colour photography. |
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http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/Welshsites/95.html Gatehouse - Conwy Castle Enjoy this example of the best of medieval military fortification. Includes description of castle layout and architectural points of interest. Bibliography and links. |
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http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/wales/conwy/conwy.php CastleXplorer - Conwy Castle Discover castle with eight towers built beside the Conway estuary in 1283 by Edward 1st as part of his Welsh defences. Plus colour photographs and times of opening. |
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http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_wales/115/conwycastle.htm CastleUK - Conway Castle Research what is probably the finest stone-built enclosure castle constructed by Edward 1. Peruse short description and view colour photograph. |
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http://www.btinternet.com/~timeref/hpl1388.htm TimeRef - Conway Castle Read short history of major castle designed by James of St. George, master castle builder to Edward 1st. Plus interesting 'time line' and list of other medieval castles within 15 miles. |
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http://www.heritage.me.uk/castles/conway_castle.htm UK Heritage - Conway Castle Find out about why Conway Castle was so important to an English King and how he added substantial fortifications. Discover who, in 1655, sold the lead and timber and later recovered it. |
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http://www.travelbritain.com/wales/castles/tour/conwy.html Castles - Conwy Learn about important castle built by Edward 1 and the walls surrounding much of Conwy built in 14/15th century. Look at photographs and read when Welshmen were allowed inside town walls. |
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http://www.data-wales.co.uk/castle3.htm Data Wales - Conway Castle Examine major Welsh medieval castle built in 13th century by Edward 1. Find out how it was captured in 1401 by a trick and later bought for £100. Also see photograph dated 1908. |
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http://www.medieval-castles.net/welsh/conwy.htm Medieval Castles - Conway Analyse this castle built in the town of Conway (the Welsh prefer 'Conwy) that was part of the 'iron ring'. Plus find out about the large number of towers and gates. |
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http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_wales/115/penrhyncastle.htm CastleUK - Penrhyn Castle Peruse this vast neo-Norman castellated mansion built on the remains of medieval fortified manor house. Plus colour photograph of exterior. |
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http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_wales/115/gwydircastle.htm CastleUK - Gwydir Castle Study short historic note about stone enclosure fortress originally constructed by the Wynn family but rebuilt several times. Read about turrets, towers, and ghosts. |
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http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_wales/115/deganwycastle.htm CastleUK - Deganwy Castle Check out brief historic note of castle that was constructed and demolished three times. Find out about its design and the 'Manell's Tower', plus colour image. |
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http://www.castlewales.com/tomen_d.html Castles of Wales - Tomen Castle Thought to be where Llywelyn the Great was born there is little left of this castle apart from the motte and slight remains of a rectangular tower. Includes colour photograph. |
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http://www.castlewales.com/gwrych.html Castles of Wales - Gwrych Castle Gain an understanding of castle built by the Normans in the 12th century and later captured by Rhys ap Gruffydd of Deheubarth. The building on the site now is a Gothic folly. |
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http://www.castlewales.com/penycas.html Castles of Wales - Pen-y-Castell Examine details of site of ancient castle also know as Caer Oleu or Garreg Olau situated in the Conway valley. Plus some colour photographs and author's site sketch. |
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http://www.castlewales.com/deganwy.html Castles of Wales - Deganwy Castle Constructed out of the rocks above Deganwy, there is little remaining of this castle apart for some of the walls. Find out about excavations confirming use in the 5th & 6th centuries. |
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http://www.data-wales.co.uk/gwydir.htm Data Wales - Gwydir Castle Inspect the present building that dates from 1500, but was built on very much older foundations dating from 14th century. Discover more about the more recent owners and affluent Americans. |
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http://www.castlewales.com/pass.html Welsh Castles - Castles at Each End of the Pass Inquire into why Bryn Castell & Pen-Y-Mwd were built at each end of the mountain pass called Bwlch-y-Ddaufaen. Study photos and read description and history of each building. |
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