Castles in Wales - A Handbook — A Handbook

Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description

Cyflwyniad cynhwysfawr i gestyll Cymru, yn cynnwys arweiniad manwl dros 80 ohonynt, gyda ffotograffau a chyfeiriadau grid OS. Ceir golwg ar gyd-destun hanesyddol a phwysigrwydd y cestyll; y cefndir milwrol a gwleidyddol; adeiladu cestyll cerrig, mwnt a ffosydd; yr adeiladwyr; cestyll y tywysogion Cymreig ayb. Adargraffiad; cyhoeddwyd gyntaf yn 2008.

Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description

A comprehensive introduction to the castles of Wales, with a detailed guide to 80 of them, photographs and OS grid-references, for the historical tourist. The introduction covers the contemporary historical significance of castles; the military and political background; building stone castles, and mottes and ringworks; builders; castles of the Welsh princes etc. Reprint.

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Cynnwys / Table of Contents

Introduction Detailed Guide to 79 castles with grid refs, notes on access, history and buildings List of 414 medieval castles with grid refs and notes List of possible, post-medieval and lost castles with grid refs

Bywgraffiad yr Awdur / Author Biography

Gerald Morgan lives in Aberystwyth and likes to describe himself as a teacher and historian in that order. After teaching English at Ysgol Maes Garmon, Mold, and at Ysgol Gyfun Aberteifi, he served 22 years as headteacher first of Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni and then of Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig, Aberystwyth. A second career saw him teaching Welsh and local history in the Extra-Mural Department of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. He has published books and articles on a wide range of subjects, including A Welsh House and its Family: The Vaughans of Trawsgoed and Nanteos

Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review

Comprehensive introduction to the castles of Wales, covering their contemporary historical significance, their symbolism in art and poetry; the political and military context; their many uses during their heyday, including cultural, military and linguistic; building methods of stone castles, mottes and ringworks; castle builders; castles of the Welsh princes, siege warfare, castle afterlife, including their part in 18th century landscape painting; identification, and a brief bibliography. The main guide comprises nearly 80 entries on medieval castles, including notes on access, grid references, history and building details. Two appendices comprise a list of over 400 medieval castles, and a shorter list of possible, post-medieval and lost castles of Wales. Aimed at the tourist interested in history, the guide focuses on historical events rather than architecture. With over 100 black and white photos. Comprehensive introduction to the castles of Wales, with a detailed guide to seventy of them, with photographs and OS grid-references, for the historical tourist. The introduction covers the contemporary historical significance of castles; the military and political background; building stone castles, and mottes and ringworks; the castle builders; castles of the Welsh princes; siege warfare; castle afterlife, including their part in 18th century landscape painting; identification, and a brief bibliography. The guide focuses on historical events rather than architecture. REVIEWS OF GERALD MORGAN TITLES 'A well-organised, articulate and stimulating work... beautifully illustrated'. Richard Moore-Colyer on Ceredigion: a Wealth of History 'A splendid study, balanced, sensitive and nicely setting local events and trends within the wider Welsh and British context.' David W. Howell on A Welsh House and its Family: the Vaughans of Trawsgoed.