BEAUMARIS CASTLE
The start of our walk around Beaumaris Castle, Isle of Anglesey.
This is famous for the greatest Castle "never" built.
It was the last of the Royal strongholds created by Edward 1st and perhaps his masterpiece. This was a fortress of immense size and near perfect symmetry. No fewer than four concentric rings of formidable defences, including a water filled moat with it's very own Dock. The outer walls alone bristled with 300 arrow loops.
Lack of money and trouble brewing in Scotland meant building work had petered out by the 1320's.
The South Gatehouse and the six great towers never reached their intended height.
Llanfaes gate was barely started before being abandoned.
So the distinctive squat shape of Beaumaris Castle tells of a dream that never comes true!!
However it is still a World Heritage Site.