Every Tuesday, we look back through the archives of Country Life to find interesting tales and pictures to share. Today we look at Raglan Castle in the Brecon Beacons. ‘For a brief time at the turn of ...
A TALE of treachery at least had treacherous Welsh weather onside and a day of deluges gave way to a fine evening as The Lord Chamberlain’s Men brought Shakespeare’s bloody game of thrones to Raglan ...
One of the main legacies of the bloody English Civil War was the destruction by Oliver Cromwell’s armies of once majestic Welsh castles, like that at Raglan in Monmouthshire, writes Dr John R Kenyon, ...
A bit of a show-off in its day, this handsome Welsh castle is now partly ruined, but comes with all the battlements, spiral stairs and moats a child could wish for, and makes a great-value day out In ...
Masons have tried to reproduce as closely as possible the staircase in its original form A 15th Century grand staircase at Raglan Castle is to reopen to the public following restoration. Nicknamed the ...
One of the final authentic medieval fortresses in Wales, labelled the country's 'grandest castle', is merely a stone's throw away from a thriving foodie hotspot and renowned winery. Wales is famously ...
Fireplaces don't come sturdier than the one that towers over drinkers at the Beaufort Arms. It's not so much a focal point as a fortification. Which is what it once was, having been removed slab by ...
A 45-minute drive from Bristol is one of the 'grandest castles' in the country. Wales, often referred to as the "land of castles", has over 600 fortresses for a historical day out. One castle that ...
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