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http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/Welshsites/819.html Gatehouse - Upton Castle Appraise minor castle that was a 'knight's holding' adjoining the River Carew. See links to other related web sites and bibliography. |
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http://www.touruk.co.uk/castleswales/castle_Carew.htm TourUK - Carew Castle Read about the Norman knight, Gerald de Windsor, who was given Carew Castle for wife's dowry. Study notes tracking the history and development of building work over four hundred years. |
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http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/Welshsites/802.html Gatehouse - Roch Castle Study this huge D-shaped stone tower constructed on rocky outcrop possibly erected by Adam de Rupe. See links to other web sites and bibliography. |
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http://www.touruk.co.uk/castleswales/castle_Manorbier.htm TourUK - Manorbier Castle Started in the reign of Henry 1st, this building was more of a baronial home rather than a fortified castle and much of the enlarged castle is still intact today. Colour photo. |
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http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/Welshsites/796.html Gatehouse - Picton Castle Discover castle that has no internal courtyard but was protected by seven projecting towers and possibly constructed by Sir John Wogan, Justiciar of Ireland. Includes short note on castle layout and bibliography. |
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http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/Welshsites/778.html Gatehouse - Narberth Castle Strategically constructed on a sharp-sided knoll, this 12th century castle was probably occupied up right to the 17th century. Brief history and site description plus bibliography. |
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http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/Welshsites/713.html Gatehouse - Benton Castle Learn about minor enclosure castle sporting circular keep that is still lived in. Short historic note and list of reference sources. |
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http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/Welshsites/758.html Gatehouse - Haverfordwest Castle Review 12th century castle constructed by Tankred a Flemming and rebuilt by Gilbert de Clare one hundred years later. Bibliography and links to web sites. |
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http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/wales/pembroke/pembroke.php CastleXplorer - Pembroke Castle Find out how Norman baron, Roger de Montgomery, claimed land and built his castle near Pembroke River. Plus series of colour pictures, opening details, and map. |
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http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/wales/manorbier/manorbier.php CastleXplorer - Manorbier Castle Peruse 11th century manor that was fortified by Norman knight, Odo de Barri, who's family owned the property for the following 250 years. Includes map and colour photographs. |
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http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/wales/llawhaden/llawhaden.php CastleXplorer - Llawhaden Castle Discover why the Bishops of St David's cathedral built this castle and why it was sacked in the 16th century. Plus access details, location map, and colour images. |
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http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/wales/carew/carew.php CastleXplorer - Carew Castle Gain an insight into this Tudor mansion built onto a medieval castle built in early 12th century by Gerald de Windsor. Includes history of ownership, map, and access details. |
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http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_wales/158/wistoncastle.htm CastleUK - Wiston Castle Examine remains of polygonal keep built on stone motte with additional fortifications. Scrutinize colour photographs and maps of the immediate area and of Wales. |
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http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_wales/158/pictoncastle.htm CastleUk - Picton Castle Read short detail regarding the design of this well-preserved fortified keep built by Edward 1st. Also range of colour image and maps. |
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http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_wales/158/pembrokecastle.htm CastleUK - Pembroke Castle Inspect the huge fortifications of this bailey castle and stone-built keep built on almost impregnable natural defences. Also look at some photographs and maps. |
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http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_wales/158/manorbiercastle.htm CastleUK - Manorbier Castle Tour this particularly well preserved 12th century castle with stone-built enclosure with later additions. Also some colour images and maps. |
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http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_wales/158/llawhadencastle.htm CastleUk - Llawhaden Castle Study the ruins of stone-built enclosure with added fortifications to the West of Wiston Castle. Also colour photographs and location maps. |
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http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_wales/158/haverfordwestcastle.htm
CastleUK - Haverfordwest Castle Discover this stone keep with bailey castle built by the Normans in the centre of Haverfordwest. Includes colour photograph plus location map of the town and larger map of Wales. |
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http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_wales/158/carewcastle.htm CastleUk - Carew Castle Research into large earthwork bailey with stone enclosed castle built by Edward 1st but later converted into large house in Tudor times. Includes a colour picture and location map. |
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http://www.castlewales.com/haver.html Castles of Wales - Haverfordwest Castle Constructed on high ground with natural defences, this castle was English and built by Gilbert de Clare. Find out how Llywelyn the Great failed to take the building, and view colour pictures. |
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http://www.castlewales.com/dale.html Castles of Wales - Dakle Castle Consider Tony Robert's historic note on castle owned by the de Vales in 13th century but now integrated into large house. Learn about connection with Charles 2nd and see photograph. |
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http://www.castlewales.com/camrose.html Castles of Wales - Camrose Castle Survey medieval castle built early in the Norman invasion of Wales positioned to protect a ford. Inquire into the connection with King William the Conqueror and see artist's drawing. |
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http://www.travelbritain.com/wales/castles/tour/carew.html Castles - Carew Castle Scrutinize castle situated in south Wales started in the 13th century by Sir Nicholas de Carew, and the 11th century Carew Cross that now guards the entrance. |
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http://www.castlewales.com/benton.html Welsh Castles - Benton Castle Check out this small castle with little evidence of major deterioration near Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, west Wales. View photograph an read what little history is available. |
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http://www.medieval-castles.net/welsh/pembroke.htm Medieval Castles - Pembroke Dip into one of the largest castles in Wales and why its Barbican tower survived attack from Cromwell during the Civil War. Learn what an "oubliette" is. |
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http://www.greatcastlesofwales.co.uk/manorbier.htm Great Castles of Wales - Manorbier Enquire into little known castle near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, that appears to be little more than a luxury home for its Norman owners. Learn about its fortifications. |
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http://www.castlewales.com/cliger.html Welsh Castles - Cilgerran Castle Investigate remains of castle built on steep outcrop of rock near Cardigan, Pembrokeshire, west Wales. Discover what happened to Nest, the pretty wife of the Norman lord, Gerald of Windsor. |
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http://www.castlewales.com/carew.html Welsh Castles - Carew Castle Evaluate this large rambling castle near Pembroke, south Wales. Find out about the many alterations and last extensions by Sir John Perrot in the 16th century. |
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