Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey. 1290-1330. Beaumaris is the most perfect of James of St. George's castles for Edward I. Built to hold down rebellions after the death of Llewelyn ap Gruffudd in 1282, it was too expensive even for Edward's exchequer and was never finished. [Click on image to enlarge it.]
Photograph and text by Simon Cooke. [You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one.]
Created 28 April 2019