2019

SO3701 : Garrison Tower at Usk Castle

taken 5 years ago, near to Usk, Monmouthshire/Sir Fynwy, Wales

Garrison Tower at Usk Castle
Garrison Tower at Usk Castle
Built in the French style by William, Earl of Pembroke, the tower formed part of the curtain wall and dominated the Usk valley. Round walls enabled defenders to fire in all directions, making the tower less vulnerable to damage from attackers. It was constructed around 1209 at a time of increasing tension both in the England of King John and the Wales of Llewellyn the Great. William's wife, Isabella de Clare, who occupied the 'chief place in a council of the Marshall's men', lived in Usk.


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SO3701, 199 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Eirian Evans   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 13 April, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 25 April, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 376 010 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:42.2934N 2:54.2123W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 376 010
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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