When concentric castles weren't possible, the Normans built linear structures. An important Welsh strong hold and centre over the centuries - from mint to seat of government One of the biggest ...

Llansteffa, has a huge, beautiful beach, a stunning medieval castle and a charming village with great places to eat ...

They are also symbolic of the enormous effort which was necessary in order to uproot from Wales the rule of the Welsh. Associated with each castle was a borough - some, as at Conway and Caernarfon ...

This is no ordinary Welsh fortress; it holds a special place in the history of one of England’s most famous monarchs ...

During the reign of William II, the Welsh ... build castles and wage war. As the March would exist in some form for over 450 years, it became a major and lasting element in the history of Wales.

Plans to improve a Welsh castle have been lodged with the council. Proposals to improve the drainage at Merthyr Tydfil's Cyfarthfa Park and at the castle have been submitted as part of a move to ...

Edward, the scourge of Wales and the builder of many of castles used to subdue the population, imposed his infant son, Prince Edward, on the Welsh as their new prince in 1301. Since then ...

The castle is the largest in Wales (Image: Welsh Government ... before and reiterated the importance for people to experience history for better understanding. The project marks one of the ...

The quaint market town of Brecon, nestled in the Bannau Brycheinoig National Park, like many other Welsh towns has its own castle, but unlike its Norman counterparts elsewhere, this castle also houses ...

Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment ... social unrest and the longest-running industrial dispute in British history. Penrhyn Castle is open for free on Saturday, September 21 and ...

Plans to improve a Welsh castle have been lodged with the council. Proposals to improve the drainage at Merthyr Tydfil's Cyfarthfa Park and at the castle have been submitted as part of a move to ...