ISBN: 978- 0-7083-2180-5
This fascinating new book presents visitors to the medieval castles of Wales with all they need to know about some of the most historic and captivating sites in Britain.
Every castle is examined in detail, with the author offering key architectural insights and informative facts, 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.
Every entry is accompanied by Ordnance Survey map details and a grid reference. Entries will also indicate if a castle is in the care of Cadw, the National Trust or another body, if known.
Each entry is prefaced with a key to arrangements at each castle, such as whether there is an entry charge. The known 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.
Author
John R. Kenyon is the Head Librarian of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales. He is one of the UK’s leading authorities on castles, and has written and edited a number of books and academic papers on this theme, including The Impact of the Edwardian Castles in Wales (2010), to which he contributed and jointly edited.