Wales is said to have more castles per square mile
than any nation on Earth.
Here are some pictures of the newest castle in Wales -
Raglan Castle, built in the 15th century.
If you want to know more about Raglan Castle,
there are plenty of websites, here is one:
than any nation on Earth.
Here are some pictures of the newest castle in Wales -
Raglan Castle, built in the 15th century.
If you want to know more about Raglan Castle,
there are plenty of websites, here is one:
http://www.castlewales.com/rag_tour.html
The pictures on this blog are my personal view of Raglan,
and you will soon realise that I like windows!!!!
The pictures on this blog are my personal view of Raglan,
and you will soon realise that I like windows!!!!
The castle from afar
You can see the French influence on thestonework at the top of the tower -
Welsh castles aren't generally that fancy!
The main gateway
Castles were for living in, as well as for defending.
This was once a very grand window,
looking out over the courtyard.
This was once a very grand window,
looking out over the courtyard.
A view of the bridge over the moat,joining the Great Tower and the Fountain Court
A small window, easy to look out of but difficult
for attackers to get a good shot at you.
A similar window is shown below
for attackers to get a good shot at you.
A similar window is shown below
The toilet - complete with original stone seat.
It is known as a garderobe, the picture below
shows the doorway - presumably there was a door there once!
It is known as a garderobe, the picture below
shows the doorway - presumably there was a door there once!
An interior view from the Fountain Court
Looking out through a window
A doorway, up some stairs, through another doorway, to....
What remains of the carving on a fireplace on an upper floor.
The floor has gone, and so have the walls above the fireplace
The floor has gone, and so have the walls above the fireplace
Another window, another view
More beautiful Welsh countryside through another window
Looking down inside the Great Tower
View from the Great Tower, looking to the west
2 comments:
Adrienne, what a pleasure to view all these pictures,thank you so much for sharing all that you have!!
Adrienne, you've captured some great views of Raglan Castle. It's a beautiful stucture! My maiden name is Raglin (Ragland), and Raglan Castle is supposedly part of my family's history. It's been written about is some family history books, although I've not seen proof myself; it's still awesome to think it may be possible, though! You took some beautiful pictures! Thank you for posting them!
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