£9.95 (plus £1 postage within UK)
Seven centuries ago the south east coast of the island of Anglesey was a powerful centre of Welsh culture and rule. Invaders from England decided to build an impregnable fortress in this Welsh heartland.
On a ‘beautiful marsh’—‘Beau Marais’—a castle rose next to the sea.
Today, the little town of Beaumaris is one of the treasures of Britain.
An eventful history and a spectacular setting bring visitors from all over the world to see the World Heritage site for themselves. The story in this book—in words and many pictures—tells of Welsh princes and medieval knights, farmers and fishermen, bards and battles.
“This is an excellent introduction to one of the most interesting historic towns in Wales.
It is the illustrations above all which make this such an attractive book; they are varied, well chosen and well reproduced. They include reproductions of documents, topographical prints and old and recent photographs.
“… This is a high-quality publication in which the image and the written word complement each other and it deserves to succeed.”
— from a review in the ‘Transactions’ of the Anglesey Antiquarian Society.
48 pages, 210mm wide x 205mm high. Full colour throughout.
Bilingual (English/Cymraeg).
Includes a pull-out guide describing a half-hour walking tour of the town’s principal buildings and attractions.