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Neath Abbey

Neath Abbey war eine Zisterzienserabtei in Wales. Die Ruine des Klosters liegt rund 2 km westlich von Neath (Castell-Nedd) an der Straße nach Swansea (Abertawe) im Neath Port Talbot County Borough (früher West Glamorgan). Geschichte Die Abtei wurde im Jahr 1129 von Sir Richard de Granville gestiftet und 1130 mit Mönchen aus Kloster Savigny besetzt. Sie kann ursprünglich näher am Fluss Neath, vielleicht in Cwrt-y-Bettws, gelegen sein. Mit der Kongregation von Savigny schloss die Abtei sich 1147 dem Zisterzienserorden in der Filiation der Primarabtei Clairvaux an. Der Konversenbau wurde zwischen 1170 und 1220 errichtet, die übrigen Gebäude des Klosters im Wesentlichen im 13. Jahrhundert, während die Kirche zwischen 1280 und 1330 vollständig umgebaut wurde. 1314 wurde das Kloster geplündert. 1539 wurde die Abtei, deren Jahreseinkommen auf 132 Pfund beziffert worden war, die aber der ersten Klosterauflösung 1536 dank einer Geldzahlung entgehen konnte, von der Krone eingezogen und an Sir Richard Williams vergeben. Gegen Ende des 16. Jahrhunderts wurde das Abtshaus aus dem 14. Jahrhundert unter Verwendung von Steinen aus dem Kloster, die auch für den Bau der St.-Thomas-Kirche in Neath Verwendung fanden, in ein Herrenhaus für Sir John Herbert umgebaut, das aber zu Beginn des 18. Jahrhunderts zur Ruine wurde. Seit 1720 wurde die Abtei als Kupferschmelze genutzt; später wurde sie Teil eines Industriegebiets und verfiel. Nach 1924 wurde das Gelände geräumt und ausgegraben und 1944 unter staatliche Verwaltung gestellt. Heute steht es unter Verwaltung der Welsh Historic Monuments (CADW). Anlage und Bauten Die Anlage entsprach im Wesentlichen dem bernhardinischen Plan. Die Kirche, deren Westteil nahezu in der ursprünglichen Höhe erhalten ist, ist im Decorated Style gehalten und hatte ursprünglich ein großes, nicht mehr vorhandenes Westfenster. Das Langhaus war dreischiffig. Die Wände der Seitenschiffe sind weitgehend erhalten, vom Mittelschiff jedoch nur die Säulenbasen. Das Querhaus hatte je zwei rechteckige Kapellen im Osten. Im Südquerhaus ist noch die Basis der Dormitoriumstreppe vorhanden. Im Mönchschor und im Querhaus haben sich umfangreiche Reste der Bodenfliesen erhalten. Auch das Presbyterium war dreischiffig, von seinem nördlichen Schiff ist ein Joch in vollständiger Höhe erhalten. Hinter dem Hochaltar verläuft ein Umgang. Von der südlich (rechts) von der Kirche gelegenen Klausur sind Kapitelsaal und Parlatorium im Wesentlichen verschwunden. Jedoch sind von den südlich angrenzenden Teilen (dem späteren Abtshaus) größere Reste erhalten. Auch das Mönchsrefektorium ist größtenteils abgegangen. Vom Konversenrefektorium ist mehr erhalten, jedoch nicht das Gewölbe. Der Konversenbau war durch eine Klostergasse vom Kreuzgang abgetrennt (vgl. z. B. Kloster Eberbach, Stanley Abbey, Whitland Abbey oder Cleeve Abbey). Literatur Anthony New: A guide to the Abbeys of England and Wales. Constable & Company, London 1985, ISBN 0-09-463520-X, S. 274–277, mit Plan. Weblinks Website der Certosa di Firenze mit Grundriss Website über die Abtei Website mit Illustrationen Luftbild aus dem Jahre 1997
White Castle (Wales)

White Castle (walisisk: Castell Gwyn), historiske også kendt som Llantilio Castle, er ruinen af en middelalderborg nær landsbyen Llantilio Crossenny i Monmouthshire, Wales. Fæstningen blev etableret af normannerne efter deres invasion af England i 1066 for at beskytte ruiten fra Wales til Hereford. Den blev muligvis bestilt af William fitz Osbern, jarl af Hereford, og den bestod af tre store borgbanker med forsvarsværker i træ. I 1135 var der et stort walisisk oprør, og som modsvar etablerede kong Stefan et lordshop kaldet "Three Castles" sammen med Grosmont og Skenfrith, der spillede en vigtig rolle i at forsvare regionen imod walisiske angreb i de kommende århundreder. Kong John gav borgen til en magtfuld kongelig embedsmand, Hubert de Burgh, i 1201. I de næste årtier overgik den til adskillige ejere, da Hubert, rival til de Braose-familien, og kronen to gkontrol over ejendommen. I denne periode blev White Castle udbygget kraftigt med en ringmur i sten og store tårne og en portbygning, der tilsammen har dannet hvad historikeren Paul Remfry betegnet som "et mesterværk af militæringeniørkunst". I 1267 blev den givet til Edmund, jarl af Lancaster, og den den forblev en del af jarldømmet og senere hertugdømmet Lancaster indtil 1825. Edvard 1.'s erobring af Wales i 1282 fik fjernet en stor del af White Castles militære anvendelighed, og i 1500-tallet var den forfalden og ikke i brug. Borgen overgik til statens eje i 1922, og bliver i dag drevet af Cadw. Det er en listed building af første grad. Se også Borge og slotte i Storbritannien og Irland Borge og slotte i Wales Referencer Litteratur Radford, C. A. Ralegh (1962). White Castle, Monmouthshire. London, UK: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. OCLC 30258313. Remfry, Paul (2010-2011). "White Castle and the Dating of the Towers". The Castle Studies Group Journal (24): 213-226.: CS1-vedligeholdelse: Dato-format (link) Eksterne henvisninger
Château Blanc (pays de Galles)

Le château Blanc (en anglais : White Castle) est un château fort sur la frontière entre le pays de Galles et l'Angleterre. Il est un monument classé. Histoire Aussi nommé Castell Gwyn, le château Blanc est une construction médiévale située au nord du village de Llantilio Crossenny dans le comté de Monmouthshire au Pays de Galles. Il fut premièrement connu comme Llantilio Castle, puis prit le nom de Château Blanc lorsque ses murs furent enduis d'un crépi blanc au XIIIe siècle. Il est classé monument de grade I depuis le 19 novembre 1953. Voir aussi Liens externes Sites officiels : (en) cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/white-castle et (cy) cadw.llyw.cymru/ymweld/lleoedd-i-ymweld/y-castell-gwyn Ressource relative à l'architecture : Coflein Portail du pays de Galles Portail de l’histoire militaire Portail des châteaux Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
White Castle (Galles)

Il White Castle (lett. "Castello Bianco"; in gallese Castell Gwyn), storicamente conosciuto anche come castello di Llantilio (Llantilio Castle), è un castello fortificato in rovina della cittadina gallese di Llantilio Crossenny, nel Monmouthshire, risalente al XII secolo. È il meglio conservato dei cosiddetti Tre Castelli realizzati in zona da re Stefano a protezione dei confini e poi divenuti di proprietà di Hubert de Burgh. Gli altri due castelli sono il castello di Grosmont e al castello di Skenfrith. Il castello perse la sua importanza militare con la conquista edoardiana del Galles nel 1282, e al XVI secolo era in uno stato di abbandono. Fu affidato allo stato nel 1922 ed è attualmente gestito da Cadw, l'ente che si occupa del patrimonio architettonico del Galles. Origini del nome Presumibilmente, il nome in gallese Castell Gwyn, non si riferisce al significato letterale di "castello bianco", bensì a un legislatore locale, Gwyn ap Gwaethfoed. Tuttavia il nome in inglese, White Castle, non è probabilmente soltanto frutto di una errata traduzione del gallese gwyn (cioè white, "bianco"), ma farebbe forse anche riferimento a delle colorazioni bianche presenti nelle mura del castello. Storia Il castello fu fatto costruire intorno al 1130 da re Stefano. Originariamente il castello era noto come castello di Llantilio. Nel 1180, fu probabilmente il primo dei cosiddetti "Tre castelli" ad essere ricostruiti in pietra. Nel XIII secolo, il White Castle, unitamente ai castelli di Grosmont e di Skenfrith divenne di proprietà di Hubert de Burgh. Fu però l'unico dei tre castelli a non essere fatto oggetto di ricostruzioni da parte del nuovo proprietario. Nel 1260, per fronteggiare un probabile attacco da parte di Llewelyn ap Gruffudd (che poi non sarebbe avvenuto), il castello fu rinforzato con l'aggiunta di una cancellata con due torri. Sempre a partire dal XIII secolo, il castello assunse anche il nome di White Castle. Nel XIV, passata la rivolta di Glyndŵr dove i castelli ebbero per l'ultima volta un coinvolgimento militare, il White Castle, come gli altri due dei Tre castelli, cadde in stato di abbandono. Note Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su White Castle Collegamenti esterni White Castle su Castles of Wales
White Castle (Wales)

White Castle (Welsh: Castell Gwyn) is een middeleeuws kasteel in Monmouthshire, Wales. De naam duikt voor het eerst op in de 13e eeuw en is afkomstig van de destijds wit geverfde muren. Het kasteel heette oorspronkelijk (in documenten van de Engelse schatkist) Llantilio Castle genoemd, naar het plaatsje Llantilio Crossenny. Samen met Skenfrith Castle en Grosmont Castle behoort White Castle tot "The Three Castles", de drie kastelen in de Monnow Vallei in Monmouthshire, South Wales. Externe links Castles of Wales Cadw – White Castle
White Castle (slott)

White Castle är ett slott i Storbritannien. Det ligger i kommunen Monmouthshire och riksdelen Wales, i den södra delen av landet, 190 km väster om huvudstaden London. White Castle ligger 157 meter över havet. Terrängen runt White Castle är platt åt sydost, men åt nordväst är den kuperad. Närmaste större samhälle är Abergavenny, 8,4 km väster om White Castle. Trakten runt White Castle består i huvudsak av gräsmarker. Kommentarer Källor Externa länkar Wikimedia Commons har media som rör White Castle.﻿
Albion Ale House

The Albion Ale House or The Albion is a Grade II listed public house in Conwy, North Wales. Built in 1921, it is a three-room pub with Art Nouveau decor that underwent major renovation in 2012. The Albion is jointly operated by four North Wales breweries and real ales from these breweries and other beers are served through eight hand pumps. The Albion Ale House was named the 2013 Wales Pub of the Year by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), and named one of the world's best bars by The Guardian. The four breweries that co-run The Albion are Conwy Brewery of Llysfaen, Bragdy Nant of Llanrwst, Great Orme Brewery of Llandudno, and Purple Moose Brewery of Porthmadog. History The Albion was built in 1921 on the site of a previous pub. By mid-2010 the ale house was not profitable and had fallen into disrepair. It was sold by its owner, Punch Taverns, to Arthur Ellis, a local businessman. The Albion remained closed for a year while renovation work was carried out at a total cost of £100,000. Ellis arranged for the four local breweries to co-operate in running the pub on its reopening. The Albion Ale House reopened in February 2012. The renovated pub received the English Heritage Conservation Award in the 2014 CAMRA Pub Design Awards. The interior of the Albion appears on the cover of the Britain's Best Real Heritage Pubs guide published by CAMRA. References External links Albion Ale House website
Sodston Manor

Sodston Manor is a heritage listed Victorian manor house located near Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is currently a private home. History The house was built circa 1860 for Sir Alfred Ernle Montacute-Chatfield. It was designed in a plain Italianate style, on a square plan, with two above-ground storeys and a basement. The interior had an entrance hall with a staircase including barley twist balusters. A servants hall was connected to a basement kitchen via a separate staircase. The house became Grade II listed in 1988. In September 2015 a private secondary school of 97 pupils and 23 staff relocated to Sodston Manor. Sodston Manor was bought for £270,000 and Harrison spent a further £230,000 on repairs and refurbishment. The School relocated to Glenover House in Haverfordwest in 2020. References
CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence

The CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence (Welsh: Canolfan Rhagoriaeth Chwaraeon Brwrdeistaf Sirol Caerffili) was opened in May 2014. The CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly, Wales, is a sports facility located in and run by Caerphilly County Borough Council, South Wales. The Centre's facilities include a FIFA 2 star 3G Football Pitch, an IRB 22 ratified 3G Rugby Pitch, 2 conference rooms, a strength and conditioning room, medical & first aid rooms, a community room, 2 grandstands; 1 on each pitch and 2 balconies overlooking both pitches for performance analysis purposes. Both grandstands have seating for 500 spectators. The office space on the 1st floor hosts the Newport Gwent Dragons coaching & management staff and some regional Welsh Rugby Union staff are also based at the centre. The Newport Gwent Dragons use the facility as a training base, along with local educational establishment Coleg y Cymoedd. The Centre was opened with the help and support of the Welsh Rugby Union, Welsh Football Trust, Sport Wales & Welsh Government funding. The principal contractor who built the site was Heron Bros Ltd of Northern Ireland. Facilities FIFA 2 star 3G football pitch with grandstand (500 seats) IRB 3G Rugby pitch with grandstand (500 seats) Strength and conditioning room "Aaron Ramsey" conference suite "Ryan Jones" conference suite Community meeting room Rugby and football changing rooms with officials changing facilities Newport Gwent Dragons/Welsh Rugby Union staff offices Parking for around 75 cars Past and present users Newport Gwent Dragons Newport Gwent Dragons Academy Welsh Rugby Union Age Grade Rugby Penallta RFC Cross Keys RFC Senghenydd RFC Caerphilly RFC South Wales Scorpions RLFC Welsh Rugby Union Ladies Coleg Gwent Carmarthen Town FC Cardiff City F.C. Academy Welsh Veterans Football Football Association of Wales Learning Disability National Squad; Llanyrafon Ladies FC Risca United F.C. Risca United Academy Caerphilly Schools Football Caerphilly Castle Ladies & Girls FC Cascade F.C. Nelson Cavaliers F.C. Treharris FC Under 11s Bedwas RFC Aberbargoed Buds F.C. Urdd Gobaith Cymru Coleg Y Cymoedd Coed Duon Dragons F.C. Blaenau Gwent Women RFC Westfields F.C. Pontllanfraith RFC Senghenydd Ladies RFC Newbridge RFC Under 12s Ynysddu RFC Mini & Junior teams Rhymney Valley Schools Rugby Union Soccersixes Cardiff City Ladies FC References http://www.caerphillyobserver.co.uk/news/473955/caerphilly-council-unveils-6m-sports-complex-plan-for-ystrad-mynach/ External links Mynach Centre for Sporting Excellence Progress (Flickr) Ystrad Mynach Centre for Sporting Excellence official opening (www.wru.co.uk) stars give their seal of approval to new Centre for Excellence (www.caerphilly.gov.uk) Caerphilly County Borough Council official website Archived 2021-02-23 at the Wayback Machine Verde Recreo - Our Projects - Ystrad Mynach 3G
Hightown Barracks

Hightown Barracks is a military installation in Wrexham, Wales. History The barracks were built in the Fortress Gothic Revival Style and completed in 1877. Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces. The barracks became the depot for the two battalions of the 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers. Following the Childers Reforms, the regiment evolved to become the Royal Welch Fusiliers with its depot in the barracks in 1881. Many recruits were enlisted at the barracks at the start of the First World War and the Denbighshire Hussars also moved their headquarters there just before the start of the war. The barracks were also used by a commando unit during the Second World War. The Royal Welch Fusiliers amalgamated with the Royal Regiment of Wales to form the Royal Welsh in 2006 and troops from the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Welsh left the barracks for the last time in November 2013. Although the barracks continued to be used by 101 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, it was confirmed in 2017 that 101 Battalion would be relocating to Bristol. A company of the Wales Universities Officer Training Corps is also based at the barracks. In 2019, it was announced that the Anti-Tank Platoon of 3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh, would be returning to the barracks after a six-year absence from the city and in 2021, under Future Soldier, it was revealed that the presence would expand to a company-sized unit. In 2023, a statue of a Regimental Goat and Goatmaster, sculpted by Nick Elphick, was unveiled outside the barracks, surrounded by a memorial garden to commemorate the lives of those who served with the regiment. The Regimental Goat had been a mascot of the Royal Welch Fusiliers since the American War of Independence. References
HM Prison Berwyn

HM Prison Berwyn (Welsh: Carchar Berwyn EF; Welsh: ['bɛrwɪn]) is a £250 million Category C adult male prison in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is the largest prison in the UK, opened in 2017, and is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. Name The prison's name was announced by then-Governor Russ Trent on 17 February 2016. The name Berwyn comes from the elements of Middle Welsh barr ('summit, peak') and gwyn ('white'). A spokesperson for the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) said that the prison had been named after the Welsh mountain range. The original shortlist of six names was: Bridgeway, Marcher, Cerrig Tân, Dee Vale, Whittlesham and Y Berwyn. These names were suggested by local schools, communities and historical societies. Structure The prison is split into three houses, the first, Bala opening in February 2017 and the other two, Alwen and Ceiriog in the autumn. Each section can hold different communities including one for armed forces veterans. Operation It was designed to house 2,100 men and to be the cheapest to run Category C prison in the country, with a projected cost of £14,000 (equivalent to £17,900 in 2025) per inmate. However as of 2019, it was still incomplete, only 60% full and cost £36,000 (equivalent to £46,100 in 2025) per inmate that year. Enforced cell sharing The prison was planned to be at 75% capacity by the end of 2017 but in June 2018, 16 months after opening, the prison was still only half full. At the time, it was suggested that this was due to the contentious design of the prison, which requires a high proportion of prisoners to share cells, to cut costs. Prior to the design of Berwyn, the Prison Service worked on the basis that one person to a cell was the norm. In 2023, Liz Saville Roberts, Plaid Cymru MP, raised concerns about the prison, stating it had almost surpassed the 2,000 cell capacity for the first time since operating. She also claimed many cells had been trashed and not repaired, putting them out of usage. Controversies The 'Bala controversy' In 2017, some of the nearly 1,900 residents of Bala, a town 34 miles (55 km) west and in a different county than the prison, were angered by the use of their town's name for one of the prison's houses, with a petition being started, to get the name changed. The petition received over 400 signatures. Suspension of Governor The first governor, Russ Trent who had also served as project director, was suspended on 21 August 2018 following unspecified allegations. He returned to work after the investigation concluded with no action taken by the Prison Service. Nick Leader assumed the role of Governor in April 2019. Three guards jailed for affairs with inmates In January 2023, it was revealed that three female guards at the prison had been jailed in the preceding three years for having illegal affairs with inmates. In March, a Freedom of Information request found that 18 female members of staff were either suspected of having, or did have, inappropriate relationships with inmates. References
St Asaph Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of Saints Asaph and Cyndeyrn, commonly called St Asaph Cathedral (Welsh: Eglwys Gadeiriol Llanelwy), is a Church in Wales cathedral in St Asaph, Denbighshire, north Wales. It is the episcopal seat of the Bishop of St Asaph. The cathedral dates back 1,400 years, while the current building dates from the 13th century. History A church was originally built on or near the site by Saint Kentigern in the 6th century (other sources say Saint Elwy in 560). Saint Asa (or Asaph), a grandson of Pabo Post Prydain, followed after this date. The earliest parts of the present building date from the 13th century when a new building was begun on the site after the original stone cathedral was burnt by soldiers of King Edward I during the Second Welsh War in 1282. Indeed, there had been plans, following the First Welsh War (1277) to relocate the church to Rhuddlan, plans supported by Bishop Anian (Einion I). However these plans came to nought following the war of 1282, as Conwy and Caernarfon were considered to be the new centres of administration. The rebellion of Owain Glyndŵr resulted in part of the cathedral being reduced to a ruin for seventy years. The present building was largely built in the reign of Henry Tudor and greatly restored in the 19th century. The cathedral made the national press in 1930 when the tower became subject to significant subsidence and the cathedral architect Charles Marriott Oldrid Scott advised of urgent repairs to be undertaken. It was reported that the cause of the damage was by a subterranean stream. It made the papers again when work was approaching completion in 1935. Geoffrey of Monmouth served as Bishop of St Asaph from 1152 to 1155, although due to war and unrest in Wales at the time, he probably never set foot in his see. William Morgan (1545 – 10 September 1604) was also Bishop of St Asaph and of Llandaff, and was the first to translate the whole Bible, from Greek and Hebrew, into Welsh. His Bible is kept on public display in the cathedral. The first Archbishop of Wales A. G. Edwards was appointed Bishop of St Asaph in 1889. In August 2018, the cathedral took the controversial step of making its music staff redundant, citing financial pressures. The cathedral have since re-established the position of Director of Music following the appointment of Paul Booth from September 2019. The choir continue to sing for three services a week. The organ A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. List of organists Burials John Owen (bishop of St Asaph), Bishop of St Asaph (1629 to 1651) Isaac Barrow (bishop), Bishop of St Asaph (1669–1680)—buried in the Cathedral churchyard William Mathias (1934–1992), composer, born in Whitland, Carmarthenshire. William Carey (bishop), Bishop of St Asaph (1830–1846)—buried in the Cathedral churchyard Joshua Hughes, Bishop of St Asaph (1870–1889) A. G. Edwards, Bishop of St Asaph (1889–1934) and first Archbishop of Wales See also List of deans of St Asaph—chronological list References External links St Asaph Cathedral website Artwork at St Asaph Cathedral
Cathédrale de St Asaph

La cathédrale de St Asaph (en gallois : Eglwys Gadeiriol Llanelwy) est la cathédrale anglicane de St Asaph, dans le Denbighshire, au nord du pays de Galles. Elle est l'une des plus petites cathédrales anglicanes de Grande-Bretagne. Elle est le siège du diocèse de St Asaph. Histoire Une église primitive aurait été construite sur ce site ou à proximité par saint Kentigern au VIe siècle (d'autres sources mentionnent le fondateur saint Elwy en 560). Les premières constructions de l'édifice actuel datent du XIIIe siècle, quand un nouveau bâtiment a été commencé sur le site après que la cathédrale originale fut incendiée par le roi Édouard Ier d'Angleterre en 1282. La rébellion de Owain Glyndŵr est due en partie au fait que la cathédrale a été réduite à l'état de ruines pendant soixante-dix ans. Le bâtiment actuel a été en grande partie construit sous le règne de Henri VII d'Angleterre et restauré au XIXe siècle. La cathédrale a fait la une de la presse nationale en 1930 lorsque la tour est devenue sujette à un affaissement significatif : l'architecte Charles Marriott Oldrid Scott entreprit alors des réparations urgentes. Source (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « St Asaph Cathedral » (voir la liste des auteurs). Références Annexes Articles liés Diocèse de St Asaph Asaph de Llan-Elwy Évêque de St Asaph Liens externes Site officiel Ressource relative à la religion : GCatholic.org Ressource relative à l'architecture : Coflein (en) St Asaph Cathedral Portail de l’architecture chrétienne Portail du pays de Galles Portail du protestantisme Portail de l'anglicanisme Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni