Tag Archives: architects
Wigfair Hall and the wandering architect #atozchallenge
I’m starting at Wigfair Hall in Wales, but I am going to wander off to somewhere else by the end of the blog, just to warn you. But first, Wigfair. The Reverend Howard built this large country house on the River Elwy in 1884. Part of the house is a tower, which was originally a […]
Conwy: Take one castle. #atozchallenge
My theme is castles. So it is appropriate to discuss the great castle builder – Edward the First. During his reign he had built or refortified seventeen castles in Wales. The construction of the ring of castles was a massive undertaking and it enabled him to crush any Welsh rebellions. Many of these great castles […]
