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Author | : John R. Kenyon |
Publisher | : University of Wales Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2010-10-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1783162953 |
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The purpose of the book is to give visitors to the medieval castles of Wales a concise but informative description of the main publicly accessible sites in a convenient format. An introductory chapter outlines the development of castle architecture in Britain, drawing on Welsh examples, with a number of ‘box features’ that elaborate more fully on particular aspects, such as gatehouses, or key personalities such as Llywelyn Fawr. Five chapters form a regionally based gazetteer of the castles described. Each entry is prefaced with a key to arrangements at each castle, such as whether there is an entry charge. The know history of any given site is then summarized, and this is then followed by the core of each entry, namely the description of the visible remains, to enable visitors to navigate their way around. Some of the descriptions of the larger sites are accompanied by plans. A final chapter provides a brief overview of castle-like buildings dating from the seventeenth century onwards, and this is followed by a guide to further reading.
Author | : John R. Kenyon |
Publisher | : University of Wales Press |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2010-10-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0708323634 |
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This book provides the visitor to the castles of Wales with a history and description of the main castles open to the public. There is an easy-to-understand outline of how castles developed, as well as features that give more detail of the different parts of a castle, such as keeps and gatehouses.
Author | : John R. Kenyon |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
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The purpose of this book is to give visitors to the medieval castles of Wales a concise but informative description of the main publicly accessible sites in a convenient format. An introductory chapter outlines the development of castle architecture in Britain, drawing on welsh examples, with a number of box features that elaborate more fully on particular aspects, for instance gatehouses, or key personalities, such as Llywelyn Fawr. Five chapters from a regionally based gazetteer of the castles described, and each entry is prefaced with a key to arrangements at each castle, for example whether there is an entry charge. The known history of any given site is summarized and this is followed by the core of each entry, namely the description of the visible remains, to enable visitors to navigate their way around. A final chpater provides a brief overview of castle-like buildings dating from the seventeenth century onwards, which is followed by a guide to further reading. --Book Jacket.
Author | : Norman J. G. Pounds |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780521458283 |
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This original and pioneering book examines the role of the castle in the Norman conquest of England and in the subsequent administration of the country. The castle is seen primarily as an instrument of peaceful administration which rarely had a garrison and was more often where the sheriff kept his files and employed his secretariat. In most cases the military significance of the castle was minimal, and only a very few ever saw military action. For the first time, the medieval castle in England is seen in a new light which will attract the general reader of history and archaeology as much as the specialist in economic and social history.
Author | : Bernard Lowry |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 81 |
Release | : 2017-05-18 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1784422150 |
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Designed to dominate the surrounding area, to house powerful garrisons, offer sumptuous quarters for local nobility, and to discourage and repel enemy attacks, castles dominated England and Wales for more than half a millennium. Though some were built before 1066, the Norman Conquest left a lasting legacy in the form of fortifications ranging from small earthworks now barely discernible, to mighty and dominating stone fortresses. This book examines why castles were so essential to medieval warfare, their importance in domestic politics, and the day-to-day lives of those who lived and worked within them. It also shows how the development of new technologies affected their construction and design, and why they eventually fell into disrepair in the late Middle Ages. Beautifully illustrated with stunning photographs, this is the perfect guide for any castle enthusiast seeking to discover more about medieval fortifications and their inhabitants.
Author | : A. G. Smith |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 27 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0486246639 |
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Full-color model of Caernarvon Castle in Wales.
Author | : Adrian Pettifer |
Publisher | : Boydell & Brewer |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780851157788 |
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History of and gazetteer to all surviving Welsh castles - the majority 13c - arranged by county, with full OS details.
Author | : Paul R. Davis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2021-10 |
Genre | : Castles |
ISBN | : 9781910839522 |
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Author | : Lise E. Hull |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2005-12-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0313027447 |
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The widespread construction of castles in Britain began as soon as Duke William of Normandy set foot on the shores of southern England in 1066. The castles that were constructed in the ensuing centuries, and whose ruins still scatter the British countryside today, provide us with an enduring record of the needs and ambitions of the times. But the essence of the medieval castle—a structure that is equal parts military, residential, and symbolic—reveals itself not only through the grandeur of such architectural masterpieces as the Tower of London, and the imposing nature of such royal residences as Windsor, but also in the aging masonry carvings, enduring battlements, and more modest earthen ramparts that have survived alongside them. Through a feature-by-feature account of the architectural elements and techniques used in constructing the medieval castle, author Lise Hull allows the multiple functions of these multifarious forms to shine through, and in so doing, lends a new vitality to the thousand faces that the medieval world assumed to discourage its enemies, inspire its friends, and control its subjects. This compelling investigation takes a unique look at each of the medieval castle's main roles: as an offensive presentation and defensive fortification, as a residential and administrative building, and as a symbolic structure demonstrating the status of its owner. Each chapter focuses on one specific role and uses concrete architectural features to demonstrate that aspect of the medieval castle in Britain. A wealth of illustrations is also provided, as is a glossary explaining the distinct parts of the castle and their functions. This book should be of interest to students researching architecture, the Middle Ages, or military history, as well as general readers interested in castles or considering a trip to Britain to observe some of these magnificent sites themselves.
Author | : David Macaulay |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780395329207 |
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"Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical" castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales."--Title page verso.