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Llandaff Bishop’s Palace: Bishop’s Palace: Llandaff Castle: Bishop’s Castle: Old Bishop’s Palace.
Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales OSGB – ST 15573 77995. Scheduled Monument. Grade 1 Listed Building. Medieval Bishops Palace. Medieval castle. Llanduff Bishop’s Palace sits above the River Taff just NNW of Cardiff. The site is a sub-rectangular enclosure measuring 52m x 40 m. An exact… Continue Reading “Llandaff Bishop’s Palace: Bishop’s Palace: Llandaff Castle: Bishop’s Castle: Old Bishop’s Palace.”
The Shetland Islands
There are about 15 islands which make up what is known today as the Shetland Islands. The old Norse name was Hjaltand, and it is not known what the original name was. The islands were first inhabited by the hunter-gatherers of the… Continue Reading “The Shetland Islands”
Beaumaris Castle
Sitting on the banks of the Menai Straits on the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales, this striking remnant of past Medieval times is a UNESCO World Heritage site and Grade I Listed Building. The land required to build the castle was private, but… Continue Reading “Beaumaris Castle”