Some of the links in this post are affliliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own. Title: Abandon (you can Buy on Amazon here) Author: Meg Cabot Published: 26th April 2012 Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books Genre: Romance,… Continue reading Abandon 1/3 (Abandon Trilogy) by Meg Cabot – Book Review
Month: August 2016
Orford Castle
Built: Between 1165 and 1173 Location: Orford, Suffolk, England History: The castle came to a total of £1,413 to build. Once built, Orford remained an important royal castle for the next 150 years. Orford castle first introduced curtain walls with flanking towers - this was highly significant in encouraging the development of this type of fortification in the… Continue reading Orford Castle
Tretower Court and Castle
Built: Around the 14th Century Location: Tretower, Powys, Wales History: The Tretower Court and Castle make up a property which for over 900 years has been altered and adapted to keep up with the style and tastes of the time. The castle was used for defensive purposes but also as a place of residence. However, by 1400… Continue reading Tretower Court and Castle
Between Two Seas by Marie-Louise Jensen – Book Review
Some of the links in this post are affliliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own. Title: Between Two Seas (you can Buy on Amazon here) Author: Marie-Lousie Jensen Published: 3rd January 2008 Publisher: Oxford University… Continue reading Between Two Seas by Marie-Louise Jensen – Book Review
Beaumaris Castle
Built: 1295 (but never completed) Location: Castle St, Beaumaris LL58 8AP History: Building for it began in 1295, it was the last and largest of the castles built by King Edward I (1272-1307) in north Wales. Review: This castle is very well preserved and well presented. The first viewing I had of this castle was when… Continue reading Beaumaris Castle
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