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Beautiful Castles of Britain 
By Nicolas Wright 

Hard Cover, with Jacket, Gallery Books, 1986, 128 Pages 
Used, very good condition 

The castles of Britain, whether set in the rolling hills of the
southern valleys or on the bleak coastal plain of the border lands of
the north provide a fascinating look not
only at the art and architecture of a bygone age but also a unique
glimpse at a way of life as it developed over the centuries.

Beautiful Castles of Britian selects over thirty of the most
attractive and interesting castles spread throughout the country. From
the tranquility of Dunster to the now
ruined Kenilworth  with its long and turbulent history the somber
walls of the Tower of London to the almost idyllic beauty of Eilean
Donan-the comprehensive text,
supported` by superb illustrations. gives all the background knowledge
necessary to the enjoyment of a visit.

Starting with a short introduction it covers the major trends in
castle building from the Norman Conquest right through to the
magnificent fortified mansions and
neo-medieval  castles of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Each
castle is then discussed separately, giving the location, the
outstanding points of architecture, the
splendor of the interiors and a brief history of the major events
associated with the place.

Fully illustrated throughout, Beautiful Castles of Britian provides a
fascinating and concise guide to  some of the most outstanding
landmarks of this magnificent
heritage. 

Nicolas Wright began his career in the 1960s as a newspaper reporter
on The Birmingham Post. He later moved to Edinburgh where he was one
of a two man team
engaged in investigative reporting for The Scotsman: This was followed
by the post of Assistant Editor of The Illustrated London News. In the
early 1970s he decided
on a career change and moved into the world of partwork and book
publishing. Publications edited ranged from such subjects as European
architecture to popular
psychology. He is now Managing Director of a mass market London
publishing house. Books written include children's historical
biography, children's stories, historical
romance and classic buildings: 

Contents 
Castles 
an introduction 
Alnwick Castle Northumberland 
Brundel Castle West Sussex 
Balmoral Castle Aberdeenshire 
Bamburgh Castle Northumberland 
Beaumaris Castle Anglesey 
Berkeley Castle Gloucestershire 
Blair Castle Perthshire 
Bodiam Castle East Sussex 
Braemar Castle Aberdeenshire 
Caerlaverock Dumfriesshire 
Caernarvon Castle Gwynedd 
Caerphilly Castle Mid Glamorgan 
Carisbrooke Castle Isle of Wight 
Carrickfergus Castle County Antrim 
Chirk Castle Clwyd 
Conway Castle Gwynedd 
Craigievar Castle Aberdeenshire 
Drumlanrig Castle Dumfriesshire 
Dunluce Castle County Antrim 
Dunster Castle Somerset 
Eastnor Castle Hereford and Worcester 
Edinburgh Castle Midlothian 
Eilean Donan Castle Angus 
Glamis Castle Angus 
Harlech Castle Gwynedd 
Hever Castle Kent 
Inveraray Castle Argyllshire 
Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire 
Ludlow Castle Salop 
Pembroke Castle Dyfed 
Powys Castle Powys 
Raby Castle County Durham 
St Michael's Mount Cornwall 
Stokesay Castle Salop 
Sudeley Castle Gloucestershire 
Tattershall Castle Lincolnshire 
Tower of London Greater London 
Warkworth Castle Northumberland 
Warwick Castle Warwickshire 
Windsor Castle Berkshire