The Great Castles of Britain & IrelandBritain has a unique castle heritage, and "The Great Castles of Britain and Ireland" is a celebration of 50 beautiful, unique and fascinating castles. With stunning photography by Stephen Whitehorne, the bookms engaging commentary guides the reader around the interior and exterior of each castle: architecture, furnishings, artefacts and gardens. The text is peppered with fascinating snippets of historical information, including details of past residents and military action. Included are staples such as Caerphilly, Warwick and Dover, and also Pembroke, Bamburgh and Rochester among many others. This book is a true celebration and a real treat for anyone who is fascinated by castles. The engaging text is complemented by beautiful pictures which entice the reader and bring alive the unique and very different charms of each castle covered.Lise Hull is a freelance writer, castelologist and historian. After many years in the US Navy, she gained masterms degrees in Heritage Studies (from University of Wales, Aberystwyth) and Historic Preservation (from Indiana University). She runs Castles Unlimited, which focuses on the study and promotion of British castles. Lise Hull is the author of "Countries of the World: Scotland" (Times Media) and a forthcoming book on the castles of Glamorgan.Stephen Whitehorne is one of Scotlandms foremost landscape, architectual and travel photographers. He is the photographer and author to several walking guides to Scotland, including" Exploring the Highlands of Scotland" and" Walking the Scottish Highland Round" (both Cassell), as well as photographer on many other guides His work has been widely exhibited in the UK. Stephen also teaches photography, and is basednear Edinburgh. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
13th century acquires castle Alnwick Arundel assault attack Bamburgh battlemented Beaumaris Beaumaris Castle Bodiam building Bunratty Castle Caernarfon Caernarfon Castle Cahir captures castle Carrickfergus Castle carved Castle HISTORY Castle passes Castle Rising castle-building castle's chamber chapel Chepstow Castle concentric castle constable construction Conwy Conwy Castle Corfe Crown curtain wall defended dominates Duke Dunnottar Dunvegan Earl earth-and-timber castle Edward enclosed England English entrance fee erected fireplace fortress garrison gate gatehouse gateway Glamis grants castle hall Harlech Harlech Castle Henry Heritage Hermitage Castle inner bailey Ireland James John Kidwelly Castle King king's latrine Llywelyn Lord masonry massive medieval metres moat motte Norman Northumberland outer bailey parliamentarian Pembroke Percy Prince prison Queen rectangular residence restoration Rhuddlan Richard ringwork River River Clwyd Roscommon round towers royal ruin Scotland Scots Scottish seize castle shell keep stone-enclosure castles storey stronghold structure Threave Castle timber Today tower house town twin-towered visitors Wales Warwick Welsh William