Caerphilly Castle, Wales, U.K.
Caerphilly Castle, the largest castle in Wales, and the second-largest castle in Britain (after Windsor Castle).
A quick look at the outside of the castle Tuesday evening last week, April 19th, whilst I was visiting some people in the town.
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CAERPHILLY CASTLE SOUTH WALES UK
Caerphilly Castle with its famous 'leaning' south-east tower,is one of the great medieval castles of western Europe. Built by marcher lord Gilbert de Clare between 1268 and 1271
4073 Caerphilly Castle in the GWR STEAM Museum - Swindon 05/06/2018
The pioneer of the class, and the first of the breed for Collett designed 4-Cylinder locomotives, 4073 Caerphilly Castle enjoys a peaceful retirement in the GWR STEAM Museum in Swindon.
The first of the 'Castle' Class to roll off the production line at Swindon Works itself in 1923, 4073 Caerphilly Castle racked up over 1.9 million miles in service for the Great Western Railway and subsequently British Railways, before being withdrawn in May 1960.
Once withdrawn, Caerphilly Castle received an extensively thorough overhaul at the Swindon Works which birthed the loco nearly 40 years before, and in 2000 upon the opening of the GWR STEAM Museum, found a new home as one of the centerpieces of the collection, bringing the loco home to the walls which built her.
Thank you to the STEAM Museum members who kindly allowed myself permission to take film in the cab of the loco.
All footage filmed on Tuesday the 5th of June 2018.
Caerphilly Castle :: In Search of England
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Today we head to... er... not England. To discuss how this Welsh castle was very important to the English monarchy and the English duchy that ruled South Wales in the Middle Ages.
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Caerphilly Castle: Explore Gilbert de Clare's Concentric Castle Defenses in Caerphilly, Wales
On our first trip Mom and I parked in a lot on the back side of the castle and across the street. On the second trip we parked in a Sainsbury lot across the street from the front. It rained much of the time on the second trip, so those shots look a little different from the others.
Shortly after the Norman conquest of England, animosity arose between the Normans and the Welsh. The Earls of Gloucester were tasked with subduing the region of Glamorgan. In 1217 the de Clare family acquired the earldom and attempted to conquer all of Glamorgan. Gilbert de Clare began building a castle in the Rhymney Valley in 1268. Gilbert was known as The Red and Red Gilbert due to the color of his hair. Caerphilly is the first fortification in Britain to use concentric defenses, in this case consisting of rings of walls/fortified dams and artificial lakes. Edward I based some of the castles he built in Wales on this design. Caerphilly is also the second largest castle in Britain.
De Clare’s chief rival was Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, a Welsh prince. Llywelyn attacked Caerphilly Castle several times during construction, even burning it down at one point. The skirmishes got so bad that King Henry III sent two bishops to arbitrate. The bishops took possession of the castle, and promised construction would stop until negotiations were complete. However, de Clare's men retook the castle, which Gilbert claimed to be innocent of, and he continued building.
An uprising in 1294 of Welsh, led by Morgan ap Maredudd resulted in the burning of half the town, but the castle was not taken. Gilbert the Red died the next year. His son, also Gilbert, inherited the castle but died at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. A brief rebellion again resulted in the destruction of the town, but it was put down by King Edward II and the inheritance was settled on Eleanor de Clare who had married Hugh le Despenser. In 1326 Edward’s wife, Isabella of France, overthrew him so he and Hugh le Despenser fled to Caerphilly Castle. The two fled again just before a siege by William la Zouche which lasted several months until the garrison surrendered in March of 1327.
In 1416 the castle passed to Richard de Beauchamp, Earl of Worcester, through his marriage to Isabel le Despenser, then to her second husband, Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick. It passed to Richard Neville in 1449. After the building of the residence at Cardiff Castle, Caerphilly was of less importance. It eventually fell into ruin, including the draining of the lakes which probably caused the tower to collapse, and stone was removed for use in other buildings. The 3rd and 4th Marquesses of Bute, both named John Crichton-Stuart, made extensive restoration at Caerphilly and other castles. The statue that appears to be holding up the leaning tower is of the 4th Marquess “saving” the castle. The castle is now owned by the Welsh government and operated by Cadw.
At around 30 acres, Caerphilly Castle is the second largest in Britain. Wooden bridges have replaced the drawbridges, and the portcullises have been removed, but the south and east gatehouses have been restored. The north-west tower has been restored, but we did not see a way in. Most of the exhibitions are in the east gatehouse tower, which is the main entrance, and the Great Hall. The North Bank seems to be a popular spot from which to fish in the North Lake.
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The Official Caerphilly Site at Cadw
Caerphilly Castle at Wikipedia
At the Caerphilly Government Site
Filming of Doctor Who, Torchwood, and The Sarah Jane Adventures at Caerphilly Castle
Caerphilly Castle
Caerphilly Castle is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. The castle was constructed by Gilbert de Clare in the 13th century as part of his campaign to conquer Glamorgan, and saw extensive fighting between Gilbert, his descendants, and the native Welsh rulers. Surrounded by extensive artificial lakes - considered by historian Allen Brown to be the most elaborate water defences in all Britain - it occupies around 30 acres and is the second largest castle in Britain. It is famous for having introduced concentric castle defences to Britain and for its large gatehouses.
Caerphilly Castle, Caerphilly, Wales - Cadw
2 minute video of the highlights of Caerphilly Castle (CastellCaerffili), Caerphilly, Wales. Owned by Cadw. ( #CaerphillyCastle #CastellCaerffili #Cadw #ChrisGrovesUK)
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Join us as we take a walk around Caerphilly Castle, the second largest castle in Britain. You can find Caerphilly Castle in Wales, just north of Cardiff. This is one of Wales most popular attractions and well worth a visit.
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Caerphilly Castle, Wales, UK
Caerphilly Castle, South Wales
Caerphilly Castle is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. It is one of the greatest surviving castles in the medieval Western world. It was a highpoint in medieval defensive architecture with its massive gatehouses and water features. It was built by Earl Gilbert de Clare, beginning in 1268, to frighten Llywelyn, the last native Prince of Wales, from fighting the Normans in the southern part of Wales. Let's go on a tour of the biggest castle in wales.
Caerphilly Castle South Wales
Caerphilly Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerffili) is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. The castle was constructed by Gilbert de Clare in the 13th century as part of his campaign to conquer Glamorgan, and saw extensive fighting between Gilbert and his descendants and the native Welsh rulers. Surrounded by extensive artificial lakes – considered by historian Allen Brown to be the most elaborate water defences in all Britain – it occupies around 30 acres (120,000 m2) and is the second largest castle in Britain. It is famous for having introduced concentric castle defences to Britain and for its large gatehouses.
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Caerphilly Castle - Places To See In Wales, Episode1
We visit the largest castle in Wales in the first episode of our new series “Places To See In Wales” We’ll be taking a look at some famous and not so famous places around our home country of Wales.
Caerphilly Castle is a is medieval castle just north of Cardiff in South Wales. It was built in the 13th century by Gilbert de Clare. It was used as a base to conquer Glamorganshire and there was extensive fighting between Gilbert and the Welsh.
The castle is in the centre of the town and there are great views around the area. It costs £8.50 (Dec 18) to enter the castle and it’s big enough to spend a couple of hours there. #VisitWales
One of the most striking things about the castle is the leaning south east tower. It leans at 10 degrees, there is some debate as to whether the damage was caused during the English Civil War or as a result of subsidence when the castle fell into disrepair.
Caerphilly Castle has been used as a location for many TV and film productions including many episodes of Dr Who, Wolf Hall and Restoration with Robert Downey Jr.
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THE BIG CHEESE! | Caerphilly Castle festival
Hywel took a trip to the largest castle in Wales, Caerphilly Castle, for the Big Cheese festival that happens every year! Find out how you can study on the door step of the largest castle in Wales here:
Medieval, Caerphilly Castle, Largest in Wales. UAS aka Drone
The Largest Castle in Wales, 2nd largest Castle in Europe. Filmed with a Drone
This stone behemoth, surrounded by a series of moats and watery islands was the brainchild of Gilbert ‘the Red’ de Clare, a redheaded nobleman of Norman descent. He also built the original Castell Coch, ‘Red Castle’, located the other side of Caerphilly mountain. hello should i film the Red Castle ? see who talks :)
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Gales / Wales: Caerphilly Castle
Visitando o castelo de Caerphilly, no País de Gales (Wales)
A little disappointment at the Caerphilly castle
we went to the caerphilly castle and the people working in the castle wound not let us in
BFI LOVE at Caerphilly Castle
BFI LOVE
Audiences fell in love with film as part of BFI LOVE and an irresistible Wales-wide season of events. Film Hub Wales invited audiences across Wales to rekindle their passion for film, as the Film Audience Network launched BFI LOVE in partnership with Plusnet. A season of films to fall in love with, films to break your heart. As part of the UK-wide BFI LOVE season between October and December 2015.
Video: Chapter, Cadw, WNO, Film Hub Wales and the University of South Wales at Caerphilly Castle.
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Caerphilly Castle (Wales)
Tour of Caerphilly Castle - 8/6/13
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Caerphilly Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerffili) is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. The castle was constructed by Gilbert de Clare in the 13th century as part of his campaign to conquer Glamorgan, and saw extensive fighting between Gilbert and his descendants and the native Welsh rulers. Surrounded by extensive artificial lakes – considered by historian Allen Brown to be the most elaborate water defences in all Britain – it occupies around 30 acres (12 ha) and is the second largest castle in Britain. It is famous for having introduced concentric castle defences to Britain and for its large gatehouses.
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