Castle Gwynn of Arrington
Castell Gwynn is the realization of Mike Freeman's dream, one begun in 1970 in a high school architecture class, in which he drew the first sketches of his dream house. With the help of parents Joe Paul and Bessie Freeman, he established his professional photography career and began his search for the proper location for such a structure. Just south of Nashville, near the small town of Triune, a landowner named John Covington made it possible for the young dreamer to purchase a portion of his land.
The first tower was begun in 1980: five stories of which the first-floor kitchen is the crowning glory. Master mason Kenneth Canady worked two years molding the 14,000 bricks into 60 arches. Tilemaker David Wright highlighted his feat with his reproduction of the castle coat-of-arms.
Castell Gwynn will be completed as a four-towered structure. Finer points of the plans began to take shape when Mike visited a twelfth-century border castle in Wales. Castell Coche, or Red Castle, became the prototype of Castell Gwynn, or White Castle.
The second tower, begun in 1985, boasts a focal point of Castell Gwynn: a second-floor Great Hall. Under a 28' ceiling, a balcony with a minstrel gallery will lead into the area. The great hooded fireplace is Indiana limestone: 14' tall x 6' wide x 3' deep. The mantel, resting at a height of 5 1/2 feet, is 7' thick and 6' long. Finished with a coat-of-arms, the fireplace will center a room with cut-stone ceiling arches. The third and fourth towers will feature Guest Suites, including a Honeymoon Suite with personal elevator and hot tub in a glass gazebo on the roof.
Castell Gwynn is the centerpiece of the Tennessee Renaissance Festival, held from 10:00 A.M to 6:00 P.M. each weekend in May, and Memorial day. The fully-costumed festival is held in a shaded site, complete with entertainment, crafts, games, and foods. Each day features several armored jousts. Unlike other Renaissance festivals, it is the only one in the country which is held on the grounds of a castle residence.
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Everything’s great about this place, from its great tower, which evokes memories of earlier fortresses like Caernarfon, to the great gatehouse, which ‘wows’ the visitor just as its owner intended. If, as they say, an Englishman’s home is his castle, then William Herbert’s Raglan is the Welshman’s equivalent.
Built for show rather than with battle in mind, it still held off parliamentarian forces for thirteen weeks in one of the last sieges of the Civil War. The castle was eventually taken and was systematically destroyed by parliament. Enough remains to still impress.
Raglan was begun in the 1430s, rather late in the day for castle building. Unfashionably late by some 150 years! Despite this, mod cons such as massive mullioned windows brought the design bang up-to-date, bathing rooms in luxurious light. The oriel window, a bay to end all bay windows, is one of Raglan’s defining features.
It lit up the high table at the dais end of the hall. Raglan also boasted a long gallery, the very height of fashionable living in the Tudor period.
Intricately carved wooden panels were de rigueur and Raglan’s very own lost (and found!) Tudor panel is on show in our visitor centre.
The Buttery which is located behind the Great Hall has reopened to the public. Come and see where an episode of BBC's Merlin was filmed.
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Places to see in ( Hereford - UK )
Places to see in ( Hereford - UK )
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately 16 miles east of the border with Wales, 24 miles southwest of Worcester, and 23 miles northwest of Gloucester.
The name Hereford is said to come from the Anglo-Saxon here, an army or formation of soldiers, and the ford, a place for crossing a river. If this is the origin it suggests that Hereford was a place where a body of armed men forded or crossed the Wye. The Welsh name for Hereford is Henffordd, meaning old road, and probably refers to the Roman road and Roman settlement at nearby Stretton Sugwas. Much of the county of Herefordshire was Welsh-speaking, as reflected in the Welsh names of many places in the county (see History of Herefordshire).
An early town charter from 1189 granted by Richard I of England describes it as Hereford in Wales. Hereford has been recognised as a city since time immemorial, with the status being reconfirmed as recently as October 2000.
Hereford is served by a 4-platform railway station on the Welsh Marches Line which opened in 1854. Services regularly connect to Worcester, Birmingham, London, Manchester, Cardiff and other settlements in Wales. The station is currently operated by Arriva Trains Wales. A second station, Hereford Barton, was closed and later redeveloped. A new station is proposed for construction in the government-designated Enterprise zone in Rotherwas, south of the River Wye.
Alot to see in ( Hereford - UK ) such as :
Berrington Hall
The Old House, Hereford
Brockhampton Estate
Croft Castle
Goodrich Castle
Hampton Court, Herefordshire
Hereford Cathedral
Hereford Museum and Art Gallery
Hellens
Wilton Castle
Herefordshire Trail
Hergest Ridge
May Hill
Forest of Dean
Skenfrith Castle
National Trust - The Kymin
The Weir Garden
The Kymin
Herefordshire Beacon
Newbridge Farm Park
Longtown Castle
Cider Museum Hereford
Small Breeds Farm Park and Owl Centre
Hergest Croft Gardens
The Waterworks Museum - Hereford
Castle Cliffe East
Wigmore Castle
Arthur's Stone, Herefordshire
Ralph Court Gardens
Midsummer Hill
Leominster Museum
Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
Westonbury Mill Water Gardens
Hilston Park
Highbury Wood
Shipley Gardens
( Hereford - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Hereford . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Hereford - UK
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Shrewsbury Castle
Shrewsbury Castle
Welsh Castles Relay 1988 S4C
Welsh Castles Relay 1988 S4C
What was it like in the Welsh Castles Relay thirty years ago? This 25 minute film shown on S4C is very revealing and fun to watch. Some things are timeless whilst other features have changed greatly. The tape is Welsh, but running is a universal language. In six short years the race had grown to 34 teams. English teams had started to become interested – mainly here through our good friends from Horwich RMI, but the Welsh Castles was dominated by class Welsh teams; here Swansea deposed Newport as champions, and their winning time of 17 hours 51 minutes was more than 2 hours faster than the winning Sale team this year. Whilst direct time comparisons are slightly misleading as there was no King of the Mountains competition in 1988, the overall standard was markedly better than today, partly because we were all a lot younger then.
Our main sponsor was Norwich Union, and much of the course will be familiar. You will also spot some familiar faces looking remarkably young, plus some much-loved club members who have subsequently passed away. Being in Welsh, we were lucky to have several Welsh speakers at the time – thanks to Mike Davies, Huw Roberts, Glyn Griffiths, and Geran Hughes. It was very obviously a winning formula back then, and it’s easy to see why its popularity remains as strong as ever.
Caravan to Rent North Wales
Caravan to rent at Bryn Morfa North Wales with gas central heating and double glazing. Half a mile outside the beautiful walled town of Conwy north wales with its fantastic castle located on the lovely bryn morfa caravan park bangor road , 2 miles from llandudno, static sleeps up to 4 people sorry no children under 10 years allowed. static has a beautiful enclosed garden with a lawn lovely flowers and private patio area with seating table and parasol also a bbq , off road parking, all alarms fitted,raised ceiling,1 big double bedroom with 2 double wardrobes and dressing table,also pull out double bed in the front room, double shower enclosure, spot lights,laminate flooring, , toilet,, flat screen TV with freeview dvd player,,hair dryer,double toaster,kettle, microwave,steamer,wok, fridge freezer,, ,dining table with four chairs, standard gas oven with grill and 4 gas rings with extractor fan, huge corner sette, also a digital safe if required, double glazing, gas central heating ect ect. A real home from home all done out to the highest standards. also free wi fi on site
A ten minute walk to an award winning sandy beach, lovely pub over the road with great food and good beer, static has stunning views of Conwy mountain which is well worth the climb with amazing views of Conwy Castle and the walled town of Conwy,,, Conwy town is a ten minute walk which has loads of bars pubs,a beach,boat trips,bike hire,antique shops, the smallest house in britain,,golf courses, great gift shops and top quality restaurants and a marina,harbour, a nature reserve, art galleries, golf course, cinema ect ect, fantastic walks, supermarkets,museums and best of all the best castle in Wales conwy castle which dates back to the 12th century.The town of llandudno is a two mile drive with lots of attractions and a great beach, mount snowdon is half an hr away,
The caravan park is called Bryn Morfa which is very pretty with a lovely big bar with a proper pool table and sky tv ect which is open till late and often has discos bbq s ect and a top quality restaurant with local food, plus a laundrette on site, also 24hr security on site, you will adore this place, please google Conwy town North Wales if you have never visited there you fall in love with it, no children under 10 years old,, 4 people max, no pets, no smoking in the static,
prices from only £100 for two nights other short breaks available also long term rents considered , ,,£325 till end of may, holidays booked prior to 3 months of holiday can be payed in 3 installments to be arranged
two nights available other short or long breaks available also required is a refundable payment of £60 which will be refunded with in 10 days as long as there are no broken items and the static is left how its found, you will require your own towels and bed lining
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Caernarfon
Caernarfon is a royal town, community, and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,615. It lies along the A487 road, on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is 8.6 miles to the north-east, while Snowdonia fringes Caernarfon to the east and south-east. Carnarvon and Caernarvon are Anglicised spellings that were superseded in 1926 and 1974, respectively.
Abundant natural resources in and around the Menai Straits enabled human habitation in the area during prehistory. The Ordovices, a Celtic tribe, lived in the region during classical antiquity. The Roman fort Segontium was established around AD 80 to subjugate the Ordovices during the Roman conquest of Britain. The Romans occupied the region until their departure in the 5th century, after which Caernarfon became part of the Kingdom of Gwynedd. In the late 11th century, William the Conqueror ordered the construction of a motte at Caernarfon as part of an attempt at conquering the region. He was unsuccessful, and Wales remained independent until around 1283.
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David Lloyd George | Wikipedia audio article
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00:01:34 1 Upbringing and early life
00:07:01 2 Member of Parliament
00:08:01 2.1 Issues
00:09:39 2.2 Opposes Boer War
00:11:35 2.3 Opposes Education Act of 1902
00:12:27 3 President of the Board of Trade (1905–1908)
00:13:20 4 Chancellor of the Exchequer (1908–1915)
00:14:43 4.1 People's Budget, 1909
00:17:33 4.2 Mansion House Speech, 1911
00:18:33 4.3 Marconi scandal 1913
00:19:08 4.4 Welsh Church Act 1914
00:19:52 4.5 First World War
00:22:04 5 Minister of Munitions
00:24:54 6 Secretary of State for War
00:28:04 7 Prime Minister (1916–1922)
00:28:15 7.1 War leader (1916–1918)
00:28:26 7.1.1 Forming a government
00:31:01 7.1.2 Nivelle Affair
00:33:21 7.1.3 The U-Boat War
00:33:29 7.1.3.1 Shipping
00:35:35 7.1.3.2 Convoys
00:38:33 7.1.4 Russian Revolution
00:39:55 7.1.5 Imperial War Cabinet
00:40:40 7.1.6 Passchendaele
00:44:33 7.1.7 Supreme War Council
00:46:30 7.1.8 Manpower crisis and the unions
00:49:27 7.1.9 Strategic priorities
00:51:20 7.1.10 Home Front
00:52:49 7.1.11 Crises of 1918
00:55:53 7.2 Postwar Prime Minister (1918–1922)
00:56:29 7.2.1 Coupon election of 1918
00:58:53 7.2.2 Paris 1919
01:01:07 7.2.3 Postwar social reforms
01:02:54 7.2.4 Electoral changes: Suffragism
01:03:43 7.2.5 Wages for Workers
01:04:52 7.2.6 Health for the Heroes
01:06:17 7.2.7 What was the cost?
01:06:47 7.2.8 Ireland
01:08:21 7.2.9 Foreign policy crises
01:11:05 7.2.10 Domestic crises
01:12:11 7.2.11 Fall from power 1922
01:13:19 8 Later political career (1922–1945)
01:13:31 8.1 Liberal reunion
01:15:25 8.2 Liberal leader
01:19:48 8.3 Marginalised
01:20:35 8.4 Lloyd George's New Deal
01:21:22 8.5 Appeasement of Germany
01:23:00 8.6 Final years
01:25:01 8.7 Death
01:25:48 9 Assessment
01:28:19 10 Family
01:28:28 10.1 Margaret and children
01:29:28 10.2 Frances
01:30:19 10.3 Descendants
01:31:05 11 Lloyd George's Cabinets
01:31:15 11.1 War Cabinet
01:31:40 11.1.1 War Cabinet changes
01:32:44 11.1.2 Other members of Lloyd George's War Government
01:34:11 11.2 Peacetime Government, January 1919 – October 1922
01:36:00 11.2.1 Peacetime changes
01:38:24 12 Styles of address and honours
01:38:34 12.1 Styles of address
01:39:09 12.2 Peerage
01:39:26 12.3 Decorations
01:40:06 12.4 Academic
01:40:52 12.5 Freedoms
01:41:28 12.6 Namesakes
01:41:59 13 Cultural depictions
01:42:12 14 Selected works
01:43:14 15 See also
01:43:28 16 Notes
01:43:36 17 Citations
01:43:45 18 Bibliography
01:43:54 18.1 Biographical
01:47:09 18.2 Specialized studies
02:03:40 18.3 Primary sources
02:05:05 19 Further reading
02:07:14 20 External links
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David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, (17 January 1863 – 26 March 1945) was a British statesman and Liberal Party politician. He was the last Liberal to serve as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
As Chancellor of the Exchequer (1908–1915) during H. H. Asquith's tenure as Prime Minister, Lloyd George was a key figure in the introduction of many reforms which laid the foundations of the modern welfare state. His most important role came as the highly energetic Prime Minister of the Wartime Coalition Government (1916–22), during and immediately after the First World War. He was a major player at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 that reordered Europe after the defeat of the Central Powers. Although he remained Prime Minister after the 1918 general election, the Conservatives were the largest party in the coalition, with the Liberals split between those loyal to Lloyd George, and those still supporting Asquith. He became the leader of the Liberal Party in the late 1920s, but it grew even smaller and more divided. By the 1930s he was a marginalised and widely mistrusted figure. He gave weak support to the war effort during the Secon ...