WAW020525 WALES (1948). View of Harlech showing castle

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Details

Title [WAW020525] View of Harlech showing castle
Reference WAW020525
Date 10-November-1948
Link Coflein Archive Item 6413962
Place name
Parish
District
Country WALES
Easting / Northing 258000, 330000
Longitude / Latitude -4.1088720012714, 52.848426245559
National Grid Reference SH580300

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The water gate. Many years ago the land in front was swampy and a water channel came to this point allowing supply by sea.

totoro
Monday 15th of September 2014 07:51:02 PM
North West Tower (1289)

totoro
Monday 15th of September 2014 07:36:09 PM
Harlech Castle Post code LL46 2YH Grade 1 listed building - Cadw Building ID: 25500 Also a scheduled monument. World Heritage List. An example of concentric castle design. It was built by the English King Edward I following his conquest of Wales, mainly between 1283 and 1289 with additions of c1295 and 1323-4. Designed by Edward's chief military engineer, the Savoyard Master James of St. George In 1294 the English garrison withstood a siege by the Welsh under Madog In the Spring of 1404 Owain Glyndwr and his forces took the castle which, for the next five years became his court and capital During the Wars of the Roses the castle was held by the Welsh Lancastrians before surrendering to the besieging Yorkists (as immortalised in the song 'Men of Harlech'). In 1647 the Royalist garrison under Colonel William Owen surrendered to the Parliamentarians; it was the last mainland British castle to hold out for King Charles I.

totoro
Monday 15th of September 2014 07:02:14 PM