Caerphilly Castle, South Glamorgan, Wales — view from the south. Built by Gilbert de Clare, completed circa 1275. The largest castle in Wales, Caerphilly Castle has a concentric plan surrounded by elaborate water barriers. In the 1930s the 4th Lord Bute of Cardiff partially restored the castle. [Click on image to enlarge it.]
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Photograph and text by Simon Cooke. [You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one.]
Created 28 April 2018