| On the third day, we went to Pembroke... | ||
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| Outside Pembroke Castle were 3 chairs with cool carvings on the back. (237kb) | The second chair. (234kb)
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The third chair back. (233kb) |
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| The vorpal bunny checking out an info panel on Pembroke Castle. (235kb) | Another shot. (205kb) | Tarythe and the vorpal bunny looking at the
castle. (138kb)
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| Looking across the outer ward. (136kb) | Looking back across the outer ward at the
gatehouse. (149kb)
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Another shot of the gatehouse. (140kb) |
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| A better shot looking left across the outer ward. (111kb) | A model of the castle as it was first built (239kb)
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An info panel (372kb) |
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| Another info panel (402kb) | The castle as it was improved with the tower
and stone walls being built. (244kb)
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Another shot of the construction of the tower and walls. (235kb) |
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| An info panel on the Hundred Years war. (354kb) | An info panel on the 14th century. (347kb)
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The Earl of Pembroke takes his meals at table. (211kb) |
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| Another shot of the Earl's table. (170kb) | Tarythe in the cave under the cliff. (300kb)
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An info panel on the great hall. (181kb) |
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| The tower and great hall building behind. (175kb) | A close up of the tower. (264kb)
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A view of the great hall from the tower. (269kb) |
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| A view of the outer ward from the tower. (167kb) | Another view of the outer ward. (177kb)
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A view of the outer walls and river, from the tower. (232kb) |
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| Looking out across the outer walls. (229kb) | A view of the tower and great hall, from the
gatehouse. (133kb)
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In info panel of the first Earl of Pembroke, Gilbert Strongbow. (495kb) |
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| An info panel on William Marshal. (425kb) | Information on William Marshal's son. (601kb)
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Pembroke Castle from the outside. (181kb) |
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| Another shot of the Pembroke Castle entrance. (193kb) | A closer shot of the gate to Pembroke
Castle. (224kb)
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Pembroke Castle from down the road. (153kb) |
| After Pembroke Castle, we went to visit Lamphey Bishop's Palace. | ||
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| The sign outside the palace. (112kb) | A view across the grass at the palace. (170kb) | The neat tracery of the chapel at the
palace. (174kb)
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| The arcading above the palace. (230kb) | Some very nice moulding remaining above an
empty window. (217kb)
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The back side of the palace. (201kb) |
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| The main hall of the palace from the tower. (285kb) | Carved stonework. (282kb)
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| From Lamphey, we drove down to the coast to visit Manorbier Castle. | ||
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| Manorbier Castle from across the field. (184kb) | The vorpal bunny looking at Manorbier
Castle. (256kb)
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The inside of a tower. (259kb) |
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| A view across the inner courtyard. (182kb) | A view from the tower. (294kb)
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Another view across the lawn. (172kb) |
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| The sign outside Manorbier. (114kb)
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| From Manorbier we went to Carew Castle. | ||
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| The vorpal bunny checking out an information panel on Carew Castle. (293kb) | The vorpal bunny looking at the Carew Cross. (199kb)
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Information on the Carew Crosee. (166kb) |
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| Carew from across the field. (188kb) | The vorpal bunny checking out Carew Castle. (189kb)
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Information on Carew Castle. (276kb) |
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| More information on Carew Castle. (391kb) | A grinding stone. (205kb)
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The inside of the gate tower. (243kb) |
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| Some really cool carving in the stone fireplace of the 2nd story over the great hall. (169kb) | Three coasts of arms carved into the
stonework over the formal entrance. (264kb)
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Information on the coats of arms. (257kb) |
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| The first coat of arms, full color. (163kb) | The second full color coat of arms. (188kb)
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The third coat of arms. (172kb) |
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| Looking out the back of Carew at the dam and mill. (125kb) | Carew Castle from the front. (197kb)
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