Graham WatkinsOct 30, 20212 minThe Smallest HouseQueen Elizabeth I was on the throne when a rather unusual house was built in Conwy. To keep the cost down, the builder wanted a site...
Graham WatkinsOct 14, 20204 minPaxton's Tower, a nabob's revenge.There is a strange looking gothic tower standing high above the Towy valley between Carmarthen and Llandeilo which was built by a...
Graham WatkinsDec 12, 20183 minFort Williamsburg - A toy fort with real cannon.When in 1549, John Wynn was King Edward VI’s standard bearer the king rewarded him with a gift of Bardsey Island. In the 17th Century,...
Graham WatkinsMay 31, 20183 minSo why did Mr. Jones build a funny looking castle?The practice of erecting a memorial to a loved one is common enough but when William Jones’ wife Elizabeth died in 1787 he felt that...