Items in or near Monmouthshire (results page 2)

Raglan Castle Castles (1926)

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Keywords: castles, entrances, towers, ruins, greyscale

Places shown: Raglan; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2004-05-15

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Raglan Castle Castles (1926)

The Tower of Gwent, Water-GateThe castle was started around 1435, by Sir William ap Thomas; it was slighted at the end of the Civil War.There is an older picture ofRagland Castlein theHistory of Wales [...]

Keywords: castles, entrances, towers, water, colour

Places shown: Raglan; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2004-05-15

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Abergavenny Castle Castles (1926)

There has been a castle at Abergavenny since around 1087, but today’s ruins were built in the 13th and 14th centuries. Today there is a gate with barbican and a couple of towers. There are some mode [...]

Keywords: castles, ruins, trees, people, colour

Places shown: Abergavenny; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2003-09-15

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Plate 17.—Cyfartha Castle History of Wales (1853)

Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorganshire

Drawn by H. Gastineau, Engraved by S. Lacey

The castle was built in 1824 with 160 acres of park around it. The gardens and parks are still there.

Keywords: castles, trees, people, animals, cattle, dogs, greyscale

Places shown: Merthyr Tydvil; Glamorgan; Wales

Added: 2004-03-23

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Caerphilly Castle from the South. Castles (1926)

Caerphilly>This is one of the largest, the most imposinng, and the most scientifically constructed castle in all Wales. It must also have been one of the most striking in situation, so long as its gr [...]

Keywords: castles, towers, ruins, trees, water, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Caerphilly; Glamorgan; Wales

Added: 2010-08-13

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St. Donat’s Castle Castles (1926)

Stradling Arms in Inner Court

Keywords: castles, entrances, heraldry, greyscale

Places shown: Cowbrdge; Glamorgan; Wales

Added: 2004-07-02

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Plan of Caerphilly Castle Castles (1926)

The key reads as follows:A. Gateway to Inner Ward.B. Gateway to Outer Ward.C. Gateway to Grand Front.D. S. Postern to Grand Front.E. Great Hall.F. Kitchen.“This is one of the largest, the most imposin [...]

Keywords: castles, maps, plans, greyscale

Places shown: Caerphilly; Glamorgan; Wales

Added: 2005-06-02

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Plate 18.—Llanthony Abbey History of Wales (1853)

West Front, Monmouthshire

Drawn by H Gastineau, Engraved by H. W. Bond.

The Abbey now seems to be a hotel.

Llanthony Priory Abbey Hotel

Keywords: abbeys, churches, trees, ruins, greyscale

Places shown: Abergavenny; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2004-04-07

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Plate 18.—Llanthony Abbey (Wallpaper Edition) History of Wales (1853)

A cropped and resized version ofPlate 18for use as a dekstop background image.

Keywords: backgrounds, wallpaper, abbeys, churches, trees, ruins, colour

Places shown: Abergavenny; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2004-04-07

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Penrice Castle: The Gate-House. Castles (1926)

“This is the largest, but not [according to Sir Charles Oman] the most interesting, of the three castles of Gower. For though itsenciente, round keep and gate-house are standing, it as as mere masses [...]

Keywords: castles, ruins, greyscale

Places shown: Penrice; Gower Peninsula; Glamorgan; Wales

Added: 2006-03-15

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Plate XXVII. Hereford Cathedral. The Cathedral Churches of England (1925)

South West View with Cloisters.“At Hereford, where the present tower was built in the fourteenth century, there was also, as in some large monastic churches, a tall tower above the western bay of the [...]

Keywords: churches, people, towers, windows, backgrounds, cathedrals, wallpaper, colour

Places shown: Hereford; Herefordshire; England

Added: 2004-06-01

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Church of St.Mary, Redcliffe(bg) Ancestral Homes of Noted Americans (1915)

Version cropped for use as a wallpaper (screen background for computer desktop)

Keywords: churches, spires, towers, trees, arches, windows, cityscapes, wallpaper, backgrounds, colour

Places shown: Redcliffe; Bristol; Gloucestershire; England

Added: 2004-06-30

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Church of St. Mary, Redcliffe, Bristol Ancestral Homes of Noted Americans (1915)

Admiral Sir William Pen (1621 – 70), son of Giles Penn of Redcliffe, was buried at St Mary Redcliffe Church. He was a squadron commander in Cromwell’s Navy. He received Pennsylvania as a land grant in [...]

Keywords: churches, spires, towers, trees, arches, windows, cityscapes, christmas, colour

Places shown: Redcliffe; Bristol; Gloucestershire; England

Added: 2004-06-30

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Plate 23.—Llanthony Abbey. History of Wales (1853)

This engraving shows the ruins of Llanthony Priory in Wales.

I have left the sepia tint from the old ink and paper.

Keywords: ruins, churches, abbeys, arches, sheep, animals, people, sepia, widescreen, wallpaper, backgrounds, colour

Places shown: Abergavenny; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2015-01-17

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Tintern Abbey England Beautiful (1936)

A ruined abbey in South-East Wales.

Keywords: churches, abbeys, ruins, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Chepstow; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2006-06-06

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Plate 40.—Caerphilli Castle, Glamorganshire History of Wales (1853)

[unknown artist]

There is an officialCaerphilly Castleweb site (note modern spelling), complete with an image gallery.

Keywords: ruins, castles, clouds, cattle, colour

Places shown: Caerphilly; Glamorgan; Wales

Added: 2003-09-03

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Plate 41.—Cardiff Castle History of Wales (1853)

The castle dates from 1090 or so; Robert son of William I was imprisoned there for 26 years. Cardiff is now capital of Wales; in 1904 it had a population of 164,333.

Keywords: castles, ruins, trees, towers, greyscale

Places shown: Cardiff; Glamorgan; Wales

Added: 2003-09-03

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Plate 53.—Remains of the Cloisters of Margam Abbey, Glamorganshire. History of Wales (1853)

Drawn by H Gastineau, engraved by H. W. Bond.Earl Marshal (Richard or William?) stayed here in 1233. TheCastles of Walessite has notes on the history of this period.The Margam Stones Museum has some s [...]

Keywords: ruins, abbeys, gothic, colour

Places shown: Port Talbot; Glamorgan; Wales

Added: 2003-10-26

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62.—Chepstow from the bridge. History of Wales (1853)

An engraving of Chepstow castle from (I think) the bridge over the River Wye.There is also a cropped version showing just theWelsh castle, suitable for 4:3 aspect ratio screens such as ipads and many [...]

Keywords: castles, water, battlements, ruins, towers, trees, water, boats, people, widescreen, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Chepstow; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2014-03-28

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Chepstow Castle, 4:3 cropped version History of Wales (1853)

This is a detail from theChepstow From the Bridgeengraving, sized suitably for a background.

Keywords: castles, water, battlements, ruins, towers, trees, water, boats, people, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Chepstow; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2014-03-28

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