Land of Castles
the Country
of Wales
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Land of Castles
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The construction of Beaumaris Castle was begun in 1295 of a concentric design with a moat by King Edward I's master artisan, James of St. George who designed the ring of castles from Flint near the English border to Aberystwyth to enclose the Welsh Prince of Wales, Llywelyn the Last, King of Gwyneed. |
Beaumaris Castle was the largest castle to be constructed under authority of the Angevin King Edward I of England in Wales. |
Beaumaris Castle, like the other castles King Edward I had constructed in Wales, was supplied by the sea and a dock was installed to the right of this gate in the outer castle wall, which was the main entrance to the castle. |
Upon entering through the sea gate, it was necessary to turn to the right in the outer ward and then through a barbican and then left through the gatehouse to enter the inner ward. |
The was the main or south gatehouse from the vantage point of the wall walks, which were accessible as were passages within the inner and outer walls. |