2014
SH4762 : Caernarfon town walls
taken 10 years ago, near to Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales
This is 1 of 8 images, with title Caernarfon town walls in this square
Caernarfon town walls
Left to Right .... Palace Street, Hole-in-the-Wall Street, Town Walls, Greengate Street .... view from the NE tower of Caernarfon Castle.
Caernarfon Castle
King Edward I ordered the start of building work in 1283 as the castle evolved from an earlier motte-and-bailey structure on the site to a fortified town incorporating the town walls by 1285, though work was abruptly halted in 1294 when it was taken in a rebellion led by Madog ap Llywelyn. The English re-took Caernarfon in 1295 and set about rebuilding the town walls and completing the castle in a number of phases until 1330. It is grade I listed, a scheduled ancient monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the care of Cadw Link
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- Grid Square
- SH4762, 1397 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Richard Croft (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 16 August, 2014 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 27 August, 2014
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SH 4788 6273 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:8.3966N 4:16.5377W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SH 4786 6268
- View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
