The Castles of Wales Quick jump to Main Menu, Castle Index, Castle Maps or Site Search Above: Wizo the Flemming died over 800 years ago but his legacy can still be seen in Wales today. He gave his name to Wiston Castle, Pembrokeshire. Wiston is among the best preserved motte-and-bailey castles in Wales, and one of only six to have a shell keep - a defensive stone wall encircling the summit. The ...

Tribute to the great Castles of Wales: jewels of pure medieval fortified architecture. Here you'll find history, photos and plans of the greatest of those.

Conwy Castle In the town of Conwy, Aberconwy & Colwyn, north Wales Caer ysblennydd Edward I a gwbwl haewyd yn 1287 (Edward I's magnificent fortress completed in 1287) Location map link for Conwy Castle Photos above Copyright 1994 by Jeffrey L. Thomas. Select this link to hear the song Mwynen Gwynedd. Midi sound file by Barry Taylor Follow this link to view a layout of the castle (77k jpg) ...

Norman Castles in Wales Historic Chepstow in southeast Wales (left), and mighty Pembroke in southwest Wales (right), two excellent examples of Norman-built Welsh castles. Photographs copyright by Jeffrey L. Thomas Right: the tomb of effigy of the great Marcher Lord William Marshal at Temple Church, London. he Norman Barons responsible for the conquest of Wales were a small group of men, rarely ...

Haverfordwest Castle In the center of town, Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales Location map link for Haverfordwest Castle There are 9 photographs on this page. Please be patient while it loads. Photographs copyright 2001 by Irma Hale Sian Rees 1992 he castle stands on a superb, naturally defensive position at the end of a strong, isolated ridge with a sheer cliff on the east. It was an English ...

Pencoed Castle - brief history and photographs Pencoed (pronounced Pen-koyd ) is set in around 370 acres of rolling farmland about one km. from the village of Llandevaud in Gwent. We have a location plan here and some new higher res. photos here . September '98, an old print added here. The castle is a fortified Tudor manor house thought to have been built by Sir Thomas Morgan during the first ...