Conway Castle and Suspension Bridge, from the Landing Place, Wales, 1880
Description
Creator: Francis Bedford (1816 - 1894)
Date: c. 1880
Format: Albumen print
Collection: National Media Museum Collection
Inventory no: 1990-5037_B1_2170
Construction of Conway castle began in 1283. The Castle was designed by James of St George (c. 1230 - 1308) and was an important part of King Edward I's (1239 - 1307) plan of surrounding Wales with fortifications to subdue the Welsh.
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