Today was our PD day and we went to a little village by the name of Kidwelly which is about 15-20 miles away from us and has several of our branch members living there. The name of the castle there is The Kidwelly Castle and dates back to the 1100's. It was built mainly by the French and the French, the Welsh and the English fought over the castle throughout the years. We about froze as we walked through the castle. We couldn't imagine how they kept warm. The Great Gatehouse ( where Elder Crandall is standing) took over a century to build and could stand alone in defense even if the rest of the castle fell. You can see where the draw bridge was in front of where Elder Crandall is standing. Above the entrance of the Gatehouse are three Arches through which missles could be dropped on invaders thus called the murder hole. There were over 400 castles in Wales but only about 100 are still standing. Wales is often called the Land of Castles. We hope to see many more of these fine examples of fortified medieval architecture.
2 comments:
Wow! Incredible. I can't believe how beautiful and green it is in the middle of the winter.
My kids think it is so cool that there really are castles...and you are standing next to them. Thanks for sharing!
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