History in Wales

This tall stone wall with no door and ill-matched windows was built centuries ago, and used as a shelter for domesticated pigeons.

A grand mansion in rural mid-Wales gifted to the Welsh people by two sisters.

This 19th-century island fort built to protect against an invasion by sea.

A section of a historic wooden trestle viaduct is preserved next to the railway line it once carried.

This 1776 beacon on the coast of Wales is said to have a ghost called Raymond, the last lighthouse keeper.

This 500-year-old Tudor home is a treasure trove of history and mystery.

The worst flood disaster in Welsh history might have been a lot worse if it had not happened on movie night.

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.

An abandoned quarrying village turned commune is now a hub for learning the Welsh language.

A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”

The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.

Where, exactly, the great aviator completed her transatlantic flight has caused some trouble in Wales.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.