Dear Bob,
Dinas Powys Castle is in the old county of Glamorgan, and therefore well
outside the area covered by our Powys List.
You'll find a good description of this ruined medieval fortress in the
Coflein database of the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments
of Wales:
http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/300454/details/DINAS+POWYS+CASTLE/
The Coflein notes claim that the castle "was 'al in ruine' by the early
sixteenth century", the period you are researching.
Dinas Powys Castle is also featured on Jeff Thomas's excellent 'Castles of
Wales' website:
http://www.castlewales.com/dinas_pw.html
Kind regards,
John
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bob McClure
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 5:26 PM
To: POWYS(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [POWYS] Castles in Wales
Does anyone know what Dinas Powys Castle was back in the 15-16 hundreds. I’m
trying to identify a picture of a 4 story castle and rumour circulating that
Edwards Hall, ca. 1566 was this property for sale back in 2001.
ROBERT MCCLURE
“Dinas Powys Castle is for sale, perhaps more in hope than expectation.
Anthony Clay, of Cardiff estate agents Cooke & Arkwright, calls it "the most
unusual property I have ever handled - it makes a change from the customary
des res".” (1)
1. Letts, Quentin . "And the walls came tumbling down." Telegraph 08 Sep
2001. Property. 10 Nay 2012
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/3293307/And-the-walls-came-tumbling-d...;.
“Richard’s youngest son who, as legend goes, was to inherit Edwards Hall at
Cardiff was born in Somerset and christened at North Petherton on 22
November 1566.”(1)
1. Edwards, David. THE EDWARDES LEGACY II. Ramsey, Isle of Man: LEGACY
PUBLICATIONS, 2000, p. 68-70.
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