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Swansea Guildhall

The Guildhall (Welsh: Guildhall Abertawe) is one of the main office buildings of the City and County of Swansea Council. The Guildhall complex, which includes the City Hall, Brangwyn Hall (concert hall) and the County Law Courts for Swansea, is a Grade I listed building. History The building was commissioned to replace the old Swansea Guildhall. The site selected for the building had previously formed part of Victoria Park. The foundation stone for the building was laid on 4 May 1932. The building was designed by Sir Percy Thomas in the neoclassical style (but perhaps more accurately described as Stripped Classicism) and was officially opened by The Duke of Kent on 23 October 1934. The design envisaged a building finished in white Portland stone, and included a 48 metres (157 ft) art deco clock-tower, making it a landmark. The clock-tower featured the prow of a Viking longship, jutting out on each side as a reminder of Sweyn Forkbeard, thought to be the founder of Swansea. The council chamber used panelling made of Australian walnut and columns 22 feet (6.7 m) high. Bronze busts depicting the local Members of Parliament, David Matthews, David Williams, Percy Morris and David Grenfell, were subsequently installed outside the council chamber. Percy Thomas won the Bronze Medal for Architecture from the Royal Institute of British Architects for his work in 1935. Despite the prominence of the building from the air, the building emerged unscathed in February 1941 during the Swansea Blitz of the Second World War. On 3 July 1969, The Prince of Wales made an announcement in person at the Guildhall that the town of Swansea would become a city. The west wing of the building was used as the venue for the Swansea assizes. Following the implementation of the Courts Act 1971, the former assizes courthouse became the venue for hearings of the newly designated Swansea Crown Court. Crown court hearings then moved to a dedicated courthouse in St Helen's Road in 1988. In the 1980s, the first recorded urban breeding pair of peregrine falcons was observed nesting on the Swansea Guildhall. For most of the 20th century, the Guildhall was also the meeting place of Swansea City Council; however, it ceased to be the local seat of government when the enlarged City and County of Swansea Council was formed at Swansea Civic Centre in 1996. It continues to accommodate the city's law courts and also the council's administration offices. The Guildhall clock was last overhauled in 2019. See also Guild Guildhall References
Eriviat Hall

Eriviat Hall is a historic country house set in a 10-acre estate in Henllan, Denbighshire, United Kingdom, which was the home of the Ffoulkes family and their descendants from the Middle Ages until the early twentieth century. The property is now privately owned by a British businessman. History Eriviat was associated with the Foulkes family for over 10 generations from the Middle Ages. One of the first owners was Ednyfed ap Goronwy Llwyd (fl.1457). His son was Einion Llwyd. Ednyfed's great-great-grandson was Thomas ap Goronwy (fl.1524–45) whose son, ffoulke ap Thomas ap Goronwy (fl.1539–73), provided the family with its original name, Foulkes. The estate passed through several generations until the death of Robert ffoulkes in 1728. His brother Peter's fifth son, John ffoulkes (1699–1758), also acquired by marriage the Rhydonen estate in Llantysilio, Denbighshire, through his marriage with Catherine, daughter and heir of Henry Roberts. Later owners included John ffoulkes (1736–1814), John Powell ffoulkes (1770–1826) and John Jocelyn ffoulkes (1813–58) whose second daughter Edith Caroline married P.H. Humberston of Glan y Wern, Denbighshire. It has hosted the actor Kit Harington amongst others such as Kiell Smith-Bynoe of "Ghosts" fame . As of 2021, it was on the market for £1.5m and subsequently sold to a British businessman and his wife. Architecture The original house may have dated from c.1467. The present house is a brick-built two-storey house. The entrance elevation has a three-gable, four-window front, and the remaining windows have mullions and transoms. References External links Eriviat Hall: Official Website Eriviat Hall: Official Twitter
Forêt de Gwydir

La forêt de Gwydir, aussi écrit Gwydyr (en anglais Gwydyr Forest et en gallois Coedwig Gwydyr), est située dans le county borough de Conwy et dans le parc national de Snowdonia au pays de Galles. Toponymie Son nom provient de l'ancien domaine de Gwydir, établi par la famille de John Wynn dans le château de Gwydir, qui possédait la région. Dès 1536, Leland écrivit : « Gwydir s'étend sur deux portées de flèches de la rivière de Conwy. C'est un bel endroit ». Géographie La forêt entoure le village de Betws-y-Coed, et plus de la moitié se trouve dans la paroisse. Elle s'étend vers le nord jusqu'au village de Trefriw, et vers le sud jusqu'à Penmachno. Elle couvre une surface de près de 72,5 km2, dont 49 km2 de zone forestière exploitée. La forêt occupe un plateau ondulant, atteignant 210 à 300 mètres d'altitude, et qui divisé par les vallées des rivières Llugwy, Lledr, et Machno, toute étant des affluents de la Conwy. En dépit du fait qu'il s'agit d'une forêt, elle est facilement accessible et permet de voir les vallées et au-delà les montagnes de Glyderau, de Carneddau et le massif de Snowdon. La zone forestière occupe les zones pentues et les sols pauvres du plateau. La forêt accueille plusieurs lacs, tous accessibles à pied, et presque tous ont été créés pour servir les mines de la forêt. Ils sont, par ordre de taille, les suivants : Llyn Crafnant, 63 acres, au nord de la forêt ; Llyn Geirionydd, 45 acres ; Llyn Elsi, 26 acres ; Llyn Parc, 22 acres ; Llyn Glangors, 15 acres ; Llyn Bodgynydd, 14 acres ; Llyn Goddionduon, 10 acres ; Llyn Pencraig, 5 acres ; Llyn Bychan, 3 acres ; Llyn Sarnau, 3 acres ; Llyn Tynymynydd, 1 acre. Il y a également un certain nombre de lacs plus petits et sans nom. Sources (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Gwydir Forest » (voir la liste des auteurs). Références Bibliographie « Origine du nom « Gwydir » », sur gwydir.demon.co.uk (consulté le 4 octobre 2017) Portail du pays de Galles
Gwynfynydd Gold Mine

Gwynfynydd Gold Mine is near Ganllwyd, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales. The lode, which was discovered in 1860, was worked from 1884. It has produced more than 45,000 troy ounces of Welsh gold until mining ceased in 1998. The equivalent of 1,400 kg (£44,871,642 on 2017 markets). History Gold was found in the Dolgellau area in the 1850s and a mining rush developed. The first gold was discovered at Gwynfynydd in 1863, but it was not until 1887 that the mine was developed commercially. By this time the mine had been acquired by William Pritchard Morgan, who was to become known as the "Welsh gold king", and who paid for two police constables to protect the mine. By 1888, two hundred people were employed at the site, the gold being extracted by driving horizontal tunnels (adits) into the mountainside, with the miners working deep underground by candlelight. The machinery was powered by water wheels and water turbines. In contrast to other mines in the area where the gold was found in shallow deposits, the Gwynfynydd gold is extracted from large quartz veins deep underground. Uses Gold from the Gwynfynydd Mine has been used in many modern awards. Notably, Gwynfynydd gold has been incorporated in the Glyndŵr Award. This medal has been awarded annually since 1995 by the Machynlleth Tabernacl Trust, for excellence in the arts in Wales. Recipients have included many outstanding Welsh artists, beginning with painter Sir Kyffin Williams in 1995. In April 1986, Queen Elizabeth II was presented with a kilogram of Welsh gold from the mine to celebrate her 60th birthday. Gwynfynydd now The mine closed because of Health and Safety law, which would have almost doubled the cost of sinking mine shafts and galleries, and because of changing pollution control legislation which would have made the owners liable for the quality of the mine discharge into the River Mawddach had the mine remained open. The land surrounding Gwynfynydd Gold Mine was previously owned by Welsh Gold Plc, but has recently been acquired by Clogau Gold of Wales Ltd. Clogau purchased circa 80 acres of land surrounding the mine in mid-2013, giving them more control of Welsh gold production. See also Clogau Dolaucothi References
Carreg yr Halen

Carreg yr Halen est une île du pays de Galles située dans le détroit du Menai qui sépare l'île d'Anglesey du reste du pays ; elle se trouve à proximité de l'île Ynys Dysilio, et à une trentaine de mètres de Menai Bridge. Étymologie Le nom de l'île est composé des mots gallois carreg (« rocher ») et halen (« sel »). Le nom anglais est « Salt Rock ». Description Notes et références Voir aussi Bibliographie John Henry Ingram, The Islands of England : A Survey of the Islands Around England and Wales, and the Channel Islands, Batsford, 1952. Richard Deacon, Islands of England and Wales, Osprey Publishing, 1974. (ISBN 0850451663) Julian Holland, Exploring the Islands of England and Wales : Including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, Frances Lincoln Limited, 2007. (ISBN 0711227438) Article connexe Liste des îles du pays de Galles Liens externes (en) « Carreg Halen », sur le site Ordnance Survey (en) « Carreg yr Halen », sur le site Wales Directory Portail du pays de Galles Portail des îles
Prisión de Cardiff

La Prisión de Cardiff​ (en inglés: HM Prison Cardiff) es una prisión para hombres categoría B, que se encuentra en la zona Adamsdown de Cardiff, en Gales, Reino Unido. La prisión es operada por el Servicio de Prisiones de Su Majestad. En 1814, el Cardiff Gaol existente fue considerado insuficiente para hacer frente a la magnitud de la demanda y la calidad de la construcción no pudo hacer frente a una ciudad industrial en rápida expansión, y así se hicieron propuestas para construir una nueva cárcel en el condado por Glamorgan. La Construcción comenzó en 1827, y el nuevo edificio de piedra ubicado al sur de Crockherbtown abrió a finales de 1832, siendo capaz en ese momento inicial de albergar a 80 presos, entre ellos 20 deudores. Véase también Prisión Prisionero Motín Referencias
Prisión de Swansea

La Prisión de Swansea​ (en inglés: HM Prison Swansea; en galés: Carchar Abertawe) es una prisión para hombres de la categoría B / C, que se encuentra en la zona Sandfields de Swansea, Gales en el Reino Unido. La prisión es operada por el Servicio de Prisiones de Su Majestad, y que se conoce coloquialmente como "la granja de Cox ', por un exgobernador. Swansea es una prisión victoriana construida entre 1845 y 1861 para reemplazar al ex centro penitenciario en el Castillo de Swansea. Tanto reclusos masculinos como femeninos fueron encarcelados allí hasta 1922, momento en el que todas las mujeres fueron trasladadas a la prisión de Cardiff. Véase también Prisión Prisionero Motín Referencias
Hafod Garregog National Nature Reserve

Hafod Garegog National Nature Reserve is a national nature reserve located near the village of Nantmor, about 6 kilometres north of Porthmadog in Gwynedd. In this reserve, peaty hollows run between three parallel ridges of woodland-covered rock. Fine views can be enjoyed in all directions, with Snowdon and the Aberglaslyn pass providing a stunning landscape to the north, whilst the Moelwyn range fills the skyline to the east. To the south, the broad valley of the River Glaslyn rolls out towards the sea. External links "Hafod Garregog". Countryside Council for Wales. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
Halkyn Castle

Halkyn Castle (Welsh: Castell Helygain) is a mansion house in the village of Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales. The house, with its associated stable block, is designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building. History The house was designed by the architect John Buckler and built between 1824 and 1827 for Robert Grosvenor, who was at the time the 2nd Earl Grosvenor, and later the 1st Marquess of Westminster. The building of the castle was supervised by Benjamin Gummow, the Earl's architect and surveyor. It was used as a sporting lodge and, on occasions, for living accommodation. In 1886 the Chester firm of architects, Douglas and Fordham, added an extension in Elizabethan style for the 1st Duke of Westminster. The extension consisted of a wing containing a new drawing room. Internal alterations were made which included a staircase, and a chimneypiece in the dining room. After the Grosvenor family disposed of the property, it was purchased by Charles Oxley with a view to establishing a fourth independent school but planning permission was not granted. He therefore used the castle for school trips and charitable purposes. Architecture The house is built in buff ashlar stone. Most of the windows are mullioned and transomed. Its more striking architectural features include castellated walls, towers, turrets, and many chimney stacks. Grounds Of the original grounds of Halkyn Castle there is still a grand but mainly informal garden and a small park dating from when the house was constructed. Walks have been laid out through an informal ornamental woodland, a small formal terraced garden and a small ornamental walled garden. Listing Halkyn Castle is a grade II* listed building as it is an early example of a castellated mansion, which is still well preserved, and was built by an important practitioner of the style for an equally significant regional aristocratic family. The parks and gardens are listed as Grade II in the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. See also List of houses and associated buildings by John Douglas References
Cardiff West Community High School

Cardiff West Community High School is a secondary school in Ely, Cardiff, Wales, that teaches through the medium of English. Construction Cardiff West Community High School was built on the site of Glyn Derw High School. Although Glyn Derw had already been closed, a fire started by arson destroyed much of the school, delaying construction. The new build cost £36,000,000, and the project was run by Willmott Dixon. The final cost was an increase on the original government estimate of £28,000,000, and a construction company estimate of £30,000,000. It was built to supersede both Glyn Derw and Michaelston Community College by providing new buildings and a higher capacity of up to 1,200 Year 7–11 students, and 320 in the sixth form. The name of the new school was announced in a ceremony at Western Leisure Centre. 60 mosaics were installed in the corridors by local artist Paul Evans, adding to the modern feel of the school building. The new buildings were officially opened by First Minister Mark Drakeford in July 2019. Facilities The school has a 3G artificial turf pitch, which is shared with the community. History A Roman helmet on the school badge reflects the Roman history of Ely. It is close to Caerau Hillfort, and is also right next to the site of a Roman villa. To help with the transition to a new school, students, particularly in Years 7 and 8, received significant support from other schools and colleges. Following an official inspection by Estyn in November 2018, the school was rated adequate and in need of improvement across all areas. This was an improvement over the predecessor schools, which had been rated unsatisfactory in 2016. The school serves socially deprived areas of Cardiff, with over 45% of the 613 pupils eligible for free school meals. Since students moved into the new buildings, academic standards have improved significantly. References External links 2018 Estyn Inspection Report
Harlequin Puppet Theatre

The Harlequin Puppet Theatre (founded 1958) is a puppet theatre at Rhos-on-Sea, Wales. Britain's oldest permanent puppet theatre, the Harlequin was built in 1958 by Eric Bramall and was later run by his former puppeteer partner, Chris Somerville, who died in 2023. The small, 100-seat theatre is home to a collection of approximately 1,000 marionettes that featured in puppet shows during Britain's school holiday seasons. History Theatre founder Eric Bramall (born in Wallasey, Merseyside, England) began putting on touring puppet shows in 1946, with the help of his mother. From 1951 to 1956, Bramall performed increasingly elaborate puppet shows each summer in a temporary theatre built onto an existing bandstand in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. After Colwyn Bay Council said he could no longer use the bandstand, a fellow puppet enthusiast named Millicent Ford who lived on the seafront at Rhos-on-Sea offered him a portion of her land on which to build a permanent puppet theatre. Architects drew up plans based on Eric Bramall's detailed ideas. The Harlequin was built in eleven weeks, using wood, glass, and local stone salvaged from derelict servants' quarters which had occupied the site. Bramall painted the murals on the auditorium walls in a single week. The Opening Ceremony was performed by Sir Clayton Russon on 7 July 1958. The resulting building won a Civic Trust Award for its design. Its construction marked the first time in British history that a permanent theatre had been specifically designed and built for puppet playing. Since 1958 Bramall's marionette skills had been regularly featured on a children's television show; he and co-puppeteer Chris Somerville were subsequently given a weekly 15-minute puppet programme on BBC Wales, which continued until 1984. This and other outside work helped enable the Harlequin Puppet Theatre to stay in business, despite declining attendance over the decades. Eric Bramall died in July 1996. As of 2012 his theatre continued to operate under Chris Somerville's stewardship until his death early in 2023. The theatre was subsequently granted Grade II listed building status to secure its future . In an interview for The Telegraph, Somerville commented on the increasingly endangered status of marionette artistry: I worry that the marionette is not the puppet of choice any more – you see a lot of hand puppets in the West End shows but marionettes take time to learn the craft. Why would people spend the time training when there are no jobs and no money? I don't earn enough to pay tax and I only go home to sleep, I work the rest of the time. But I'm one of the lucky ones; if you've got some way of being creative then it's the most satisfying thing in life. I get the same thrill out of this as I got when I was a kid playing with toys. References External links Official website Telegraph article published on 6 Aug 2010
Haverfordwest Castle

Haverfordwest Castle (walisisk: Castell Hwlffordd) er en borg, der ligger i centrum af Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, south Wales, på en naturlig højderyg. Den blev etableret omkring 1120 af normannerne, men en stor del af den bevarede borg stammer fra 1290. Den var en vigtig engelsk fæstning i flere århundreder. I 1135-1136 angreb Gruffydd ap Rhys, prins af Deheubarth borgen uden held, og i 1405 formåede englænderne ligeledes at afværge Owain Glyndwrs tropper under glyndwroprøret. Det er en listed building af første grad og et scheduled monument. Knap 10 km mod nordøst ligger Wiston Castle og Pembroke Castleliggre ca. 19 km mod syd. Se også Borge og slotte i Storbritannien og Irland Borge og slotte i Wales Referencer Eksterne henvisninger
Castello di Haverfordwest

Il castello di Haverfordwest (in inglese: Haverfordwest Castle; in gallese: Castell Hwlffordd) è un castello fortificato, in rovina, della cittadina gallese di Haverfordwest, situata nel Pembrokeshire (Galles sud-occidentale) e le cui origini risalgono al XII secolo. L'edificio è classificato come castello di prirmo grado. Storia Il castello originario venne fatto costruire nel XII secolo da Tancredi, I signore dei Haverfordwest. L'edificio originario, un motte e bailey, fu però rimpiazzato alla metà del XII secolo da un castello in pietra per volere di Gilbert de Clare, conte di Pembroke. Notizie certe sull'esistenza del castello di Haverfordwest si hanno solo in epoca normanna, più precisamente nel 1120; è soltanto però a partire dal 1188 che l'edificio viene menzionato per la prima volta dall'arcivescovo Giraldus Cambrensis, che descrisse la visita fatta in loco dall'arcivescovo Baldwin. Nel 1220, il castello venne da Llywelyn il Grande, che aveva anche dato alle fiamme la città di Haverfordwest e, in seguito, a questo attacco, il castello fu forse ricostruito (anche se non vi è certezza). L'edificio venne successivamente attaccato, anche in quell'occasione senza successo, nel 1257 da Llewelyn ap Gruffudd. Nel 1283, fecero sosta per una visita al castello i reali inglesi Edoardo I e Eleonora, nel corso di un loro pellegrinaggio a St David's. In seguito a questa visita, la regina decise di acquistare l'edificio e di investire la somma di 400 sterline per un'opera di ammodernamento dell'edificio. Ulteriori opere di ammodernamento del castello, che nel frattempo era passato nelle mani di vari proprietari (tra cui Edoardo, il Principe Nero), furono approntate anche tra il 1381-1385. Grazie anche a queste ulteriori fortificazioni, l'edificio resistette nel 1405, all'insurrezione di Owain Glyndŵr. Già nel 1577, l'edificio si trovava in uno stato di rovina, anche se furono aggiunte delle fortificazioni nel corso della guerra civile inglese. Al termine della guerra, nel 1648, Oliver Cromwell ordinò la distruzione del castello, che però fu eseguita solo parzialmente. In seguito, nel 1780 fu realizzata all'interno del castello una prigione (che sarebbe stata utilizzata nel 1797 per la detenzione dei prigionieri francesi), a cui ne fu aggiunta un'altra nel 1820. La prigioni del castello vennero dismesse nel 1878 ed entrambe queste strutture sono state demolite nel corso del XX secolo. Architettura L'edificio si erge lungo il corso del fiume Cleddau. Del castello sono conservati due torri e la corte interna, situata nell'ala orientale. Il castello ospita al suo interno l'edificio del museo cittadino, nel quale sono conservate, tra l'altro, delle lettere di Oliver Cromwell. Note Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Castello di Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest Castle

Haverfordwest Castle är ett slott i Storbritannien. Det ligger i kommunen Pembrokeshire och riksdelen Wales, i den södra delen av landet, 300 km väster om huvudstaden London. Haverfordwest Castle ligger 21 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Haverfordwest Castle är huvudsakligen platt. Haverfordwest Castle ligger nere i en dal. Närmaste större samhälle är Haverfordwest, 0,11 km sydost om Haverfordwest Castle. Trakten runt Haverfordwest Castle består i huvudsak av gräsmarker. Kommentarer Källor Externa länkar Wikimedia Commons har media som rör Haverfordwest Castle.
Klášter Haverfordwest

Klášter Haverfordwest (anglicky Haverfordwest Priory, velšsky Priordy Hwlffordd) je bývalý augustiniánský kanovnický klášter u Haverfordwestu ve waleském Pembrokeshire, založený zřejmě na konci 12. století Robertem FitzRichardem. K rozpuštění konventu došlo roku 1536 z nařízení krále Jindřicha VIII. o zrušení klášterů. Z opatství původně zasvěceného Panně Marii a svatému Tomášovi jsou v současné době ruiny, z nichž lze rozpoznat lokalizaci klášterní vyvýšené zahrady. Jednotlivé stavební artefakty jsou umístěny v městském muzeu. Reference Externí odkazy Obrázky, zvuky či videa k tématu Klášter Haverfordwest na Wikimedia Commons