While we were exploring the Great Orme the other week we found St Tudno’s. A lovely little church with fantastic views. There’s been a place of worship on this site since the 6th century when a Celtic monk, Tudno, brought Christianity to the farming community living and working on the Great Orme. Nothing remains of the original structure, the present church was built in the 12th century and enlarged in the 15th century.
Category Archives: Places
Penrhyn Castle ~ Part 4 ~ The Walled #Garden #Photography
Walking through the grounds to the walled garden we pass the ruins of a chapel
Penrhyn Castle ~ Part 3 ~ The Interior #Photography
The castle took over fifteen years to complete and after seeing the incredibly intricate and opulent interior I could appreciate why.
The library…
Penrhyn Castle ~ Part 2 ~ The Setting #Photography
From its elevated vantage point, the views from Penrhyn Castle are spectacular and far reaching. From the seascape (when the tide’s in) to Llandudno Bay and the Great Orme to views over the Menai Strait and Anglesey, or inland to Snowdonia, whichever way you look there are stunning vistas.
Penrhyn Castle ~ Part 1 ~ The Building #Photography
Penrhyn Castle, or country house as it was, is situated between the Menai Strait and Snowdonia and was built in the early 1800s on the site of, and incorporating parts of the original medieval fortified manor house and a later reconstruction. Thomas Hopper was the famous 19th century architect, well known for his unusual and elaborate designs. In this instance neo-Norman was decided upon.
Brinkburn Priory and Manor House #Photography #SundayBlogShare @EnglishHeritage
Brinkburn Priory is tucked away in a woodland setting by the river, in the Coquet valley, Northumberland. Founded in the reign of Henry I as an Augustinian priory during the 1100s. Despite the quite remote location the Priory was frequently subjected to Scottish raids. It was one of the first monasteries to be closed during Henry VIII’s Dissolution in 1536.
The north entrance is a mixture of Norman and Early English architecture
#WordlessWednesday ~ Glynllifon Park #Historic Gardens #Wales
A Lovely Day in #Portmeirion #Wales #Photography #SundayBlogShare
Portmeirion was designed and built in the Italianate style by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis between the 1920s and 1970s, with colourful, elaborate buildings.
#WordlessWednesday ~ Coastal Views #Photography
Walking the Belgian Promenade ~ Menai Strait #Anglesey #Photography #SundayBlogShare
The Belgian Promenade is so named because it was built by Belgian war refugees. More than sixty refugees, men, women and children, fleeing their German occupied home town of Mechelen arrived on Anglesey towards the end of 1914. They showed their appreciation for the help, accommodation and welcome provided by the local people by building the promenade, which was finished in 1916. The pathway follows the Menai Strait from the town of Menai Bridge to Church Island, as shown on Google Earth.
