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Welsh Castles: A Guide by Counties (Hardcover)

by Adrian Pettifer (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 252 pages
  • Publisher: Boydell Press (3 Aug 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0851157785
  • ISBN-13: 978-0851157788
  • Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 15.4 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 76,440 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #11 in  Books > Art, Architecture & Photography > Architecture > Types of Architecture > Residential Buildings > Castles
    #45 in  Books > History > Britain & Ireland > Wales
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Excellent as a book to have with you on your travels to give you at least basic and sometimes fairly detailed and extensive information of the site you have found or are looking for. CASEMATE

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The medieval castles of Wales are an imposing group of monuments. Although there are examples from the Norman period, the vast majority of the surviving castles date from the thirteenth century, a dramatic and turbulent period when Wales was nearly united under native rule before succumbing to Edward I's conquest: Caernarfon, Conway, Harlech and Beaumaris are justly famous, but equally fine examples can be found elsewhere, including Pembroke, Kidwelly and Chepstow in south Wales; native Welsh castles feature prominently. This book provides a brief account and complete gazetteer of every surviving castle in Wales, from the impressive earthworks raised by the Norman invaders to the castle-palaces of the later middle ages, and including the remarkable town fortifications of Wales; it is arranged by county for convenience of reference, and offers full Ordnance Survey details. Lavishly illustrated. ADRIAN PETTIFER gained his degree in ancient and medieval history from Birmingham University.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Most Complete overview of Welsh Castles, 18 Sep 2001
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Welsh Castles by Adrian Pettifer gives the only complete overview of the Castles in Wales as far as I know. Not only the well known Castles are described, also lesser known Castles and even those that have scant remains. Next to that also the 'bastides' (fortified towns) are described. The book gives a good overview over Castles of all building periods, from the real fortifications to the later castle-palaces.

The Gazetteer by Counties makes it an easy book to look up specific Castles and gives a good overview of the large number of Castles that have been built. The book is illustrated with Castles plans and some pictures, though not as extensively as one might want. Of course a book that gives a complete overview doesn't give all the details you might find in other books on the well known Castles of Wales.

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