Beaupre Castle South Wales
the castle was built in the 16th century but under ownership of the bassett family, who back Charles 1st in a civil war, splashed all their money and squandered it in London and abandoned the castle in the 1700's
it has since been looked after by the local authority and has become a paradise for on looking historians
Old Beaupre Castle Wales 2011.MOV
Old Beaupre, St Hilary, Vale of Glamorgan - Royal Commission Animation
Castell y Fewpyr, Saint Hilari, Bro Morgannwg - Animeiddiad gan y Comisiwn Brenhinol
Codwyd y maenordy canoloesol hwn tua 1300 a'i addasu yn ystod cyfnod y Tuduriaid. Ynddo cewch gyntedd wedi'i gerfio'n wych yn null y Dadeni ac sy'n dangos dylanwad cynlluniau o'r Eidal ar bensaernïaeth Cymru. Mae yng ngwarcheidiaeth Cadw erbyn hyn.
Codwyd y maenordy sylweddol hwn yn yr unfed ganrif ar bymtheg a'r ganrif ddilynol ac mae wedi'i drefnu o amgylch tri chwrt helaeth. Deuir ato drwy borthdy trawiadol a godwyd tua 1586. Arferai hwnnw fod yn grenelog ac fe ddangosai ddyddiad. Mae pilastrau Ïonaidd ffliwtiog ac arfbais teulu Bassett a'u harwyddair 'Gwell anghay na chwillydd' yno o hyd.
Un o chwe animeiddiad sy'n ail-greu gwahanol fathau o dai hanesyddol yng Nghymru. Crëwyd gan CBHC a See3D Ltd i'r gyfres deledu 'Cartrefi Cefn Gwlad Cymru' (cynyrchiadau Fflic) ar S4C. © Hawlfraint y Goron: Comisiwn Brenhinol Henebion Cymru: 2010.
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This medieval manor-house of about 1300 was modified during the Tudor period and is home to a magnificently carved Renaissance porch that shows the influence of Italian design on Welsh architecture. It is now in the guardianship of Cadw.
The sixteenth and seventeenth-century manor-house is substantial, arranged around three courts covering a large area. The main approach is marked by the impressive gatehouse of about 1586, formerly crenellated and dated, which still retains fluted Ionic pilasters and the Bassett coat of arms with the motto 'Gwell anghay na chwillydd' (Better death than dishonour).
One of six reconstruction animations of historic Welsh house types created by RCAHMW and See3D Ltd for the S4C television series 'Cartrefi Cefn Gwlad Cymru' (Fflic productions). © Crown Copyright: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales: 2010
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Os hoffech brynu copi cydraniad-uchel o'r animeiddiad neu os oes gennych unrhyw gwestiynau eraill am waith y Comisiwn Brenhinol, neu'r casgliadau yng Nghofnod Henebion Cenedlaethol Cymru, cysylltwch â:
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Comisiwn Brenhinol Henebion Cymru,
The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales,
Ffordd Penglais,
Aberystwyth,
SY23 3BU
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the remains of BOVERTON CASTLE, Vale of Glamorgan
a castle built/rebuilt in the 1500's today we explore what is left of the remains
St Quentins Castle south Wales
You have probably never heard of Llantrithyd Place.
Today it lies derelict and ruined in fields a few miles south of the A48 between Cardiff and Cowbridge.
Not a very promising candidate for this series on important buildings and places in Welsh history. In its very obscurity, however, lies the story of what was once Wales’s most powerful ruling class: the gentry.
Glimpses of its former glories can be seen in the extensive ivy-clad ruins, but enter the small church only yards away from the broken walls and you are confronted with striking evidence for the faded significance of Llantrithyd Place and its residents.
Around 1102 Robert Fitzhamon, the first Norman Lord of Glamorgan bequeathed the lands of Llanblethian as a lordship to Herbert de St Quentin who is thought to have built the first fortification at the site of the castle. This initial construct was believed to have been a simple ringwork defence with timber walls, a bank and ditch. A rectangular stone keep was built in the late 12th century, whose remains can now be found within the later gatehouse. This keep may have replaced a similar wooden structure.
My Festive Walk: St Quentin's Castle
One of my favorite local spots: St Quentin's Castle!
St Donats castle ledge
Overlooking the lot beside the church, the guard tower in the distance, and the Welsh dragon flag flying atop the castle. The extremely unauthorized tour by a former resident took us to an off limits ledge for a spectacular view.
Goats @ Llantrisant Castle
My mother Chris Latus, talking about the Guernsey goats on loan to the local community in Llantrisant and the job they do keeping the castle clear of bramble and other growth.
Jono And Hans In Whitchurch, Glamorgan, Wales
The Big Brothel
Randy once did some plant hire work at an alternative gentleman's establishment. Find out how it panned out here.
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