I built a personal castle, or manor house, back in the day in an AD&D campaign. The rooms were small, and the towers short. Construction takes a LOT of money and a LOT of time. So you don't make it any bigger than you need to. Plus, you end up doing what castles historically did, which was to build a bit at a time, then add on. So you start with a small keep. Then add a bailey, and hopefully a gatehouse. At that point you can start to actually build a decent roomy keep, and relegate the old one to guests or other castle duties. I spent a LONG time planning out my build. It was awesome, and huge part of that campaign for me. And for most of the rest of our group, since i ended up housing most of them as well! ^-^
You really didn't get particularly large dwellings until after the medieval era. The White Tower for example (the main keep of the Tower of London) has a total internal floor space of under 986 sqm/10,000 sqft.
I found Tretower more or less the same way. Was driving up through Wales and saw the tower from the main road and couldn't resist. This is the great thing about being a castle enthusiast and living in the UK; you just randomly bump into ones you've never heard of but which are awesome.
How does it work to be an extra in a historical series, costume wise? Do you get fitted with costumes made for the series, do they use pre-existing ones, do some people bring their own?
@@aumenarys we had a fitting for costumes provided. One of the extras had the leather jacket worn by Kenneth brannagh in the 1990s film version. There was a core of reenactors they used for a few battle scenes that wore their own civilian costumes for some scenes
I love your castle videos. They are always so fun and interesting, not to mention your excitement is palpable. I hope you get to visit many more castles in the future
@@daigiff I think the castle in the video is a Norman castle I googled it it was built by Roger Picard I who was a follower of Bernard de Neufmarché as a Mottte and Bailey then upgraded by his son Roger Picard II majority of castles in Wales are Norman/English (Built by the kingdom of England). only 10% of the castles still standing in Wales today were built by Welshmen
Tretower Castle is a Norman-built stronghold, constructed in the 12th century as part of England's efforts to control Wales. Its stone keep and design reflect Norman military architecture, not Welsh traditions. Later adapted by Welsh families, its origins remain firmly Norman-English.
The regular Shadiversity, while most often interesting and educating, just isn't the same as a nice, juicy castle video. Speaking for myself, at least. I'd love a couple of monthly new castle videos, in addition to the regular content with Tyranth.
Some of these castles are amazing pieces of engineering! All built before motors came along. The amount of manpower required to build one boggles the mind!
Actually it's mid boggling how few you actually need. Most of the building materials and tools are locally produced and maintained and while you certainly have more people on the construction site itself if you count all supply chains there are way more people involved in building a house today than back then even if they'll never know it.
@@TechnoMinarchist If that Guedelon castle project in France is anything to go by, you are correct. It's going on 30 years of building now and it still isn't completed. Granted, they are probably going much slower than would have been the case in the 13th century because they are basically learning how it was done as they go, it's still a very time-consuming process and more labor doesn't necessarily speed it up much.
I went there a few months ago. If you watch the film "Ironclad" in one of the opening scenes a rider goes passed a reconstruction of the keep at that castle.
Thank you for posting an architecture video! I learned several things that I didn't know before (always a good thing). I hope you'll be doing more like this as they're really fascinating and are why I watch this channel. 👍
NEW CASTLE VIDEO I was so excited to see another castle video I would love to see more videos on the structure of castles, how they were built, walkthroughs, strategic designs, everything!!! Thanks Shad!
It looks cozy and fun. You can just imagine kids running around playing, adults talking and hanging out, teens being teens. You can imagine all the paint and all the little activities that they probably set up for their children to play. It would be so much fun to hang out in there and just have a little party
I go past Tretower all the time, but never been in there. I see it from the A40 (just past Glanusk Estate on the way to Bwlch), I occasionally go right by it on the A479 going on to Talgarth and Hay, but never had the opportunity to stop. I think I must! Observations - it's very much of the same size as some other real beauties (that I have visited, often) not too far away at Grosmont, Skenfrith, White Castle (which also has a wonderful hornwork to the postern) and Longtown. Also, those round keeps were very much a feature of Welsh castles particularly and not found in England (that I can think of). Also, compared to a hovel - even a smaller castle is massive.
Wow, I'm looking forward to your video on medieval decor! Hollywood always depicts these castles in drab shades of brown and gray, inside and out (usually poorly lit too). By the looks of this place, castle interiors were actually very colorful during their heyday!
Considering that mankind already had decorated the walls of caves thousands of years before it never made any sense that later on they were happy with just white statues during the Classical Antiquity and tune that minimalism up to blank rock walls during the Medieval Period. But after watching the castle videos I believe I got behind Hollywoods idea of that. The coloured stuff just looks too fresh and modern for the setting they want. The red table f.e. looks like something you could find in an IKEA and because of that they go for a blank wooden table that looks even older than the blank castle it stands in 😂
Completely unrelated to the video but I'm listening to Wind and Truth and you would be happy to know that Adolin is still carrying on your legacy of never having enough swords. He had to leave behind as much luggage as possible but still wouldn't leave behind a single weapon. Shallan also looks at his greatsword and remarks how it must weigh as much as a whole person and he corrects her by saying it is only 7 lbs. Huge kudos to you and your influence of Brandon Sanderson's writing and kudos to him for actually listening
Shad and castles. Name a more iconic duo!! Memes aside, History is awesome! This castle is beautiful!! I cannot wait to tour castles and churches across Europe myself. I hope the daily video posts help the channel Shad. Keep up the great work!
As a Lego castle builder, this video is prime inspiration! It was amazing to see the fortified Manor House. Interesting to know the Great Hall in the Manor could be partitioned off with temporary walls. Trying to build that is a challenge, but would look amazing. What a cool design for the big castle. Thank you for that illustration at 11:57 and the pamphlet view at 15:06 those are translating directly to amazing ideas for new builds. Details I haven't seen even from European builders who visit historic castles.
It's so random and awesome that you are there, Shad!!! My grandfather was the caretaker there, and my dad has told me many a story from his childhood, running around those halls with his siblings, . This has really taken me by surprise!
In the US, particularly in California, many modern homes built between the 70s and 2012 and some later, are designed to last around 15yrs before they begin to breakdown and decay. There were houseing developers who used substandard building material that were just above the legal standard used to cosntruct them and with how the real estate industry is in my country is I am not surpirsed. It doesn't amaze me that a medieval castle, which is designed to last generations, looks this good after hundreds of years. They just don't make them like they use to.
This is SO COOL!!!! It always makes grin ear to ear seeing your happiness, excitement and knowledge shine out! Thanks for making my morning and life better!
I really prefer this format. You alone, gushing over everything medieval and knightly. I apreciate the banter between you and your co-hosts, but Im here for information. Entertainment was just bonus.
WOW!!, I'm from Wales and I've never heard of this fortified manor house, just a few miles from Abergavenny!! Amazing!!! Would recommend a few pints in the Skirrid Mountain Inn for afters!!
These are by far my favourite of your videos - I love you exploring my homeland, and seeing and hearing your unadulterated enthusiasm is medicine and music to my ears :) keep 'em coming Shad!!!
Loved watching you design your own castles in the past. Would love for you to do it again, especially now that you have more IRL experience and knowledge. Starting from a small fortified farmhouse or manor house and adding to it over time all the way up to a castle would be an amazing series to follow! You could make additions just like it happened throughout time and new ideas/advancements became available. The really cool thing would be seeing parts of of the original building buried deep within the now giant walls!
So many great castles in England and Wales, and it is great to see one of the smaller, lesser known ones getting some love. When you live in the UK you almost start to take these places for granted, seeing you visit them, makes me appreciate what we have all tne more.
I discovered Shadiversity when you put out these castle videos. You were SO excited and passionate! I immediately fell in love, and I don't think I've missed a video since.
I do want to say that, as someone that lives nearby to these buildings, your videos (years ago now) got me to start looking out for signs of old rendering inside and outside of such buildings; and yes, I would say that most of these buildings have signs of old rendering inside. Sometimes it's kind of hard to spot; but say, when you find it in a "service corridor", I'd say there's a good shot that it was in all of the "showier" bits of the building as well. It's always harder to speak to the outer walls however for a few reasons. One thing I'd stress that you did kind of bring up: one should always be thinking about how things have been updated over the years. Woodwork, in many cases, will have had to be stripped out and crafted anew (though sometimes you do find staggeringly old wood if it's been in the right spot for all these years) - and sometimes (fairly often) stone and brick buildings have been altered to fit later tastes, or to just make rooms bigger; and sometimes you need a fine eye to spot it. It's most clear when you, say, have Tudor windows on an otherwise 1300's building, but it can be more subtle. To pick up on the rendering again; you're unlikely to ever be seeing the *first* rendering - you're seeing the *last* rendering haha.
More castles! It's so lovely getting to see you explore castles after so much interest you've had for them. And in my home country as well, I've visited many castles and still come across so many that I haven't seen before even some so close to where I live, it's very cool.
Love this! I've always been fascinated by castles and dream to go on a similar trip as Shad. Thank you for sharing these amazing details about medieval architecture!
It's quite modern by the standards of some castles. I coincides with the English conquering of Wales (mid 14th century), whereas those in the south east England are much earlier (11th -12th centuries), due to the Norman invasion of England. Castles for military purposes don't come much more modern than this as the country was largely stable after the Tudor victory of 1485. Any that are, are more likely to be luxury living. Although many castles of all ages have more recent extensions, some as late as the 20th century.
I love you videos on castles. I've always been fascinated by them sine being a kid and have been to over 40 in the UK, Ireland and France. Always try and pick up a Fort if in Europe. I always learn something from you Shad
FunFact: We could build with natural stone today too. If you have them close by it would actually not even be more expensive. And the natural insulation of thick walls would be a good point too. But nobody does it (or even learns to how do it)
Awesome place ! I would have liked to see the manor with all its interiors recreated as well as the castle reconstructed with its internal wooden structures between the tower and the wall. This place looks fantastic ! Thank you for this nice “discovery”.
I'm happy to see that you have found tretower, it's my favorite castle, I've actually been 3d modeling a castle based on it and you're video has given me a better view of the castle so thank you ❤
Shad is like a kid in a candy store when it comes to castles.
I was going to say he's as happy as a pig in shit but I suppose that's a little more vulgar
A true medeival nerd
Best thing ever if Shad could go and explore the Krak des Chevaliers.
@@muskyelondragon He most likely will.
Who wouldn't be? Castle's are just cool.
wish for more castle exploration Shad
Seconded! You will be welcome in Germany anytime!
@@billmiller4972 Thirded. Need more castle content! I even liked the Conan stuff, although i prefer actual castles.
It always amazes me the disconnect between fantasy castles and real ones. This one was gorgeous.
I built a personal castle, or manor house, back in the day in an AD&D campaign. The rooms were small, and the towers short. Construction takes a LOT of money and a LOT of time. So you don't make it any bigger than you need to.
Plus, you end up doing what castles historically did, which was to build a bit at a time, then add on. So you start with a small keep. Then add a bailey, and hopefully a gatehouse. At that point you can start to actually build a decent roomy keep, and relegate the old one to guests or other castle duties.
I spent a LONG time planning out my build. It was awesome, and huge part of that campaign for me. And for most of the rest of our group, since i ended up housing most of them as well! ^-^
nothing like the experience of really being in old fortifications. (talking as someone who has seen old forts in america but never a real castle)
You really didn't get particularly large dwellings until after the medieval era. The White Tower for example (the main keep of the Tower of London) has a total internal floor space of under 986 sqm/10,000 sqft.
I found Tretower more or less the same way. Was driving up through Wales and saw the tower from the main road and couldn't resist. This is the great thing about being a castle enthusiast and living in the UK; you just randomly bump into ones you've never heard of but which are awesome.
How would it be! I don't think there are any proper castles in America.
@@Tar-Numendil Sadly no, there are a couple of fake castles or parts of them at least, no actual Castle, Castles that I know of.
Half of this channel could be Shad walking around castles and going "WOAH LOOK AT THAT :D" and I'd watch just as much. Castles are always good
I love these castle videos.
I was one of the extras for Henry V starring Benedict Cumberbatch here. It's a hidden gem even most people in South Wales don't realise it exists
How does it work to be an extra in a historical series, costume wise? Do you get fitted with costumes made for the series, do they use pre-existing ones, do some people bring their own?
@@aumenarys we had a fitting for costumes provided. One of the extras had the leather jacket worn by Kenneth brannagh in the 1990s film version. There was a core of reenactors they used for a few battle scenes that wore their own civilian costumes for some scenes
@@magnusbuckus3266 That's cool! Thank you :)
That was a great movie. I have fond memories of watching that with friends while in the military over in Germany.
I love your castle videos. They are always so fun and interesting, not to mention your excitement is palpable. I hope you get to visit many more castles in the future
Yay! The English Castle tours are BACK, baby! 🤩😁
This is not English, but a Welsh Castle and Court.
It's true. England has some amazing castles I just don't know if he went or not. But this is welsh
@@theangryimp1345Norman Not Welsh.
@@daigiff I think the castle in the video is a Norman castle
I googled it it was built by Roger Picard I who was a follower of Bernard de Neufmarché as a Mottte and Bailey then upgraded by his son Roger Picard II
majority of castles in Wales are Norman/English (Built by the kingdom of England). only 10% of the castles still standing in Wales today were built by Welshmen
Tretower Castle is a Norman-built stronghold, constructed in the 12th century as part of England's efforts to control Wales. Its stone keep and design reflect Norman military architecture, not Welsh traditions. Later adapted by Welsh families, its origins remain firmly Norman-English.
I have always loved old architecture regardless of timeline. It's always been intresting to see how and why people built structures the way they did.
The regular Shadiversity, while most often interesting and educating, just isn't the same as a nice, juicy castle video. Speaking for myself, at least. I'd love a couple of monthly new castle videos, in addition to the regular content with Tyranth.
Some of these castles are amazing pieces of engineering! All built before motors came along. The amount of manpower required to build one boggles the mind!
Actually it's mid boggling how few you actually need. Most of the building materials and tools are locally produced and maintained and while you certainly have more people on the construction site itself if you count all supply chains there are way more people involved in building a house today than back then even if they'll never know it.
It isn't that they involved lots of people. It's that they built them over decades.
@@TechnoMinarchist If that Guedelon castle project in France is anything to go by, you are correct. It's going on 30 years of building now and it still isn't completed. Granted, they are probably going much slower than would have been the case in the 13th century because they are basically learning how it was done as they go, it's still a very time-consuming process and more labor doesn't necessarily speed it up much.
I went there a few months ago. If you watch the film "Ironclad" in one of the opening scenes a rider goes passed a reconstruction of the keep at that castle.
I have visited some of these castles but have now seen them in a new light thanks to Shad's videos
Nice find there!
The partition grooves are fascinating to actually see.
As someone who was born in England. I wish Shad would come back and visit our castles more!
So fascinating! Please keep this castle content coming! Got to appreciate the amazing craftsmanship in these things.
Thank you for posting an architecture video! I learned several things that I didn't know before (always a good thing). I hope you'll be doing more like this as they're really fascinating and are why I watch this channel. 👍
This is what introduced me to your channel in the first place. I love this! Thank you!
NEW CASTLE VIDEO
I was so excited to see another castle video I would love to see more videos on the structure of castles, how they were built, walkthroughs, strategic designs, everything!!! Thanks Shad!
It looks cozy and fun. You can just imagine kids running around playing, adults talking and hanging out, teens being teens. You can imagine all the paint and all the little activities that they probably set up for their children to play. It would be so much fun to hang out in there and just have a little party
What an incredible feat of medieval engineering, especially when you notice all the small details... castles are so cool!!!
Another castle video!?? Awesome!!!
I go past Tretower all the time, but never been in there. I see it from the A40 (just past Glanusk Estate on the way to Bwlch), I occasionally go right by it on the A479 going on to Talgarth and Hay, but never had the opportunity to stop. I think I must! Observations - it's very much of the same size as some other real beauties (that I have visited, often) not too far away at Grosmont, Skenfrith, White Castle (which also has a wonderful hornwork to the postern) and Longtown. Also, those round keeps were very much a feature of Welsh castles particularly and not found in England (that I can think of). Also, compared to a hovel - even a smaller castle is massive.
:) Your castle videos are always the best.
Wow, I'm looking forward to your video on medieval decor! Hollywood always depicts these castles in drab shades of brown and gray, inside and out (usually poorly lit too). By the looks of this place, castle interiors were actually very colorful during their heyday!
Considering that mankind already had decorated the walls of caves thousands of years before it never made any sense that later on they were happy with just white statues during the Classical Antiquity and tune that minimalism up to blank rock walls during the Medieval Period.
But after watching the castle videos I believe I got behind Hollywoods idea of that. The coloured stuff just looks too fresh and modern for the setting they want. The red table f.e. looks like something you could find in an IKEA and because of that they go for a blank wooden table that looks even older than the blank castle it stands in 😂
I love these castle videos...
Love these. Shad in his natural environment! One love from Scotland. 💙
Absolutely love Tretower court & castle, such a beautiful manor castle, thank you Shad for the excellent wander!!
It's essentially a little fortified mansion.
Where I live there are removable wooden partitions in older style homes so I absolutely believe those are partitions.
The castle tours and reviews is what I subscribed to this channel for.
Completely unrelated to the video but I'm listening to Wind and Truth and you would be happy to know that Adolin is still carrying on your legacy of never having enough swords. He had to leave behind as much luggage as possible but still wouldn't leave behind a single weapon. Shallan also looks at his greatsword and remarks how it must weigh as much as a whole person and he corrects her by saying it is only 7 lbs. Huge kudos to you and your influence of Brandon Sanderson's writing and kudos to him for actually listening
Shad and castles. Name a more iconic duo!!
Memes aside, History is awesome! This castle is beautiful!! I cannot wait to tour castles and churches across Europe myself.
I hope the daily video posts help the channel Shad. Keep up the great work!
As a Lego castle builder, this video is prime inspiration! It was amazing to see the fortified Manor House. Interesting to know the Great Hall in the Manor could be partitioned off with temporary walls. Trying to build that is a challenge, but would look amazing. What a cool design for the big castle. Thank you for that illustration at 11:57 and the pamphlet view at 15:06 those are translating directly to amazing ideas for new builds. Details I haven't seen even from European builders who visit historic castles.
Gosh what a treat these videos are, and i thought there wouldn't be any more of them. What a truly pleasant surprise.
Haha, these types of videos are why I subbed to the channel 3 years ago. Everything feels so authentic. I certainly love to see them again :)
14th century paint still in place is exceedingly rare. Thanks for taking us on the tour
Nice tour! That woodwork was built to last!
It's so random and awesome that you are there, Shad!!!
My grandfather was the caretaker there, and my dad has told me many a story from his childhood, running around those halls with his siblings, .
This has really taken me by surprise!
I love listening to knowledgeable people speak on subjects their passionate about!
I have loved seeing castles since I was a kid.
Yeah i could watch this kinda stuff all day and night. Very awesome!
This man has taught me more about castles than I ever thought I wanted to know. I love his castle videos.
This was a nice surprise, I love these castle videos.
Glad you found this! and that you shared it with us~!!
I am so happy that Shad got to fulfill his dream of visiting real castles. I can't wait to someday go on a trip of my own!
In the US, particularly in California, many modern homes built between the 70s and 2012 and some later, are designed to last around 15yrs before they begin to breakdown and decay. There were houseing developers who used substandard building material that were just above the legal standard used to cosntruct them and with how the real estate industry is in my country is I am not surpirsed. It doesn't amaze me that a medieval castle, which is designed to last generations, looks this good after hundreds of years. They just don't make them like they use to.
More videos like this please! This is awesome!
Sometimes the best destinations are the places you stumble across accidentally.
By far, my favorite part of my visits to Europe were visiting as many castles and Cathedrals as possible.❤
Just love these castle videos!
Yes! I’ve been missing these
great to see castle footage again
WOO! CASTLES!!!
amazing. A real feel for the history there.
Thank you for sharing this amazing structure with us
Gotta say, your castle content is definitively my favorite of yours.
This is Brother Shad's element, glad to see you back here.
I freaking love castles! Thanks Shad!
This is SO COOL!!!! It always makes grin ear to ear seeing your happiness, excitement and knowledge shine out! Thanks for making my morning and life better!
I really prefer this format. You alone, gushing over everything medieval and knightly.
I apreciate the banter between you and your co-hosts, but Im here for information. Entertainment was just bonus.
Can't get enough of these castle tour videos. Old school Shadiversity historical lecture but in person!
WOW!!, I'm from Wales and I've never heard of this fortified manor house, just a few miles from Abergavenny!! Amazing!!!
Would recommend a few pints in the Skirrid Mountain Inn for afters!!
Amazing castle.
These are by far my favourite of your videos - I love you exploring my homeland, and seeing and hearing your unadulterated enthusiasm is medicine and music to my ears :) keep 'em coming Shad!!!
Beautiful find
I love these castle tours. they awesome and a good history lesson.
This is so beautiful!
Loved watching you design your own castles in the past. Would love for you to do it again, especially now that you have more IRL experience and knowledge. Starting from a small fortified farmhouse or manor house and adding to it over time all the way up to a castle would be an amazing series to follow! You could make additions just like it happened throughout time and new ideas/advancements became available. The really cool thing would be seeing parts of of the original building buried deep within the now giant walls!
Thanks for this.
So many great castles in England and Wales, and it is great to see one of the smaller, lesser known ones getting some love. When you live in the UK you almost start to take these places for granted, seeing you visit them, makes me appreciate what we have all tne more.
I discovered Shadiversity when you put out these castle videos. You were SO excited and passionate! I immediately fell in love, and I don't think I've missed a video since.
Absolutely fascinating. Thank you!
I love these videos! Your enthusiasm is positively infectious. 😊
It is beautiful. Sharing this video.
That is bloody gorgeous.
Thank you for the showing of this magnificant castle!
Wish you did more content like this.
Beautiful masonry and carpentry. The painted plastered walls are so colourful. Thanks, Shad.
Yay castle video
Nice! I love the practicality of the fortified manor house.
I do want to say that, as someone that lives nearby to these buildings, your videos (years ago now) got me to start looking out for signs of old rendering inside and outside of such buildings; and yes, I would say that most of these buildings have signs of old rendering inside. Sometimes it's kind of hard to spot; but say, when you find it in a "service corridor", I'd say there's a good shot that it was in all of the "showier" bits of the building as well. It's always harder to speak to the outer walls however for a few reasons.
One thing I'd stress that you did kind of bring up: one should always be thinking about how things have been updated over the years. Woodwork, in many cases, will have had to be stripped out and crafted anew (though sometimes you do find staggeringly old wood if it's been in the right spot for all these years) - and sometimes (fairly often) stone and brick buildings have been altered to fit later tastes, or to just make rooms bigger; and sometimes you need a fine eye to spot it. It's most clear when you, say, have Tudor windows on an otherwise 1300's building, but it can be more subtle. To pick up on the rendering again; you're unlikely to ever be seeing the *first* rendering - you're seeing the *last* rendering haha.
Yay, Shad is back where he belongs, geeking out over castles and swords
More castles! It's so lovely getting to see you explore castles after so much interest you've had for them. And in my home country as well, I've visited many castles and still come across so many that I haven't seen before even some so close to where I live, it's very cool.
Love this! I've always been fascinated by castles and dream to go on a similar trip as Shad. Thank you for sharing these amazing details about medieval architecture!
You are welcome here in Europe any time.
The algorithm served this one right up to me for which I am grateful!
I love it! I love it!🎉
Yes! Castle video FTW! Such a beautiful find! Well done Shad
Wow what a great find Shad. That looks like a great place to visit and so much history. Thank you for sharing this.
Crazy that even castles this old had these kinds of partitions, definitely keeping that for some D&D worlds
It's quite modern by the standards of some castles. I coincides with the English conquering of Wales (mid 14th century), whereas those in the south east England are much earlier (11th -12th centuries), due to the Norman invasion of England. Castles for military purposes don't come much more modern than this as the country was largely stable after the Tudor victory of 1485. Any that are, are more likely to be luxury living. Although many castles of all ages have more recent extensions, some as late as the 20th century.
I love you videos on castles. I've always been fascinated by them sine being a kid and have been to over 40 in the UK, Ireland and France. Always try and pick up a Fort if in Europe. I always learn something from you Shad
Very interesting when you can point at and walk through the design elements as you talk about the choices in the build.
Those castles from Middle Ages appears to endure better than modern buildings, to be honest.
well they were made to do so, the modern ones not so much
They were made as defensive structure, so not too surprising. In contrast very few normal houses from that period survive.
FunFact: We could build with natural stone today too. If you have them close by it would actually not even be more expensive. And the natural insulation of thick walls would be a good point too. But nobody does it (or even learns to how do it)
@ I live in a stone-built house with two-foot thick walls. It’s absolutely freezing.
@@Zveebo I've heard stone houses don't tend to retain heat well, for some reason. Shame, because they look fantastic.
Beautiful old castle. Thanks for filming and posting it.
Awesome place ! I would have liked to see the manor with all its interiors recreated as well as the castle reconstructed with its internal wooden structures between the tower and the wall. This place looks fantastic ! Thank you for this nice “discovery”.
Love Tretower. A real hidden gem in south Wales. Still have great memories from visiting many years ago.
Can never get tired of Shad in castles. Goes like jelly on peanut butter
I'm happy to see that you have found tretower, it's my favorite castle, I've actually been 3d modeling a castle based on it and you're video has given me a better view of the castle so thank you ❤
those window seats are awesome! i can imagine that originally, they were equipped with comfortable cushions and blankets