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If Oxwich Castle Isn't A Castle, What Is It? 

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Oxwich Castle or Castell Oxwich in the Welsh Tounge is, in fact, a Fortified Tudor manor house. It overlooks Oxwich Bay on the Gower Peninsula, and while the current building, built in the sixteenth century is not a castle, its predecessor, built in the thirteenth and fourteenth century, really was. The building we see today, built by Sir Rice Mansel and his more extravagant son Sir Edward Manse was constructed to attract the Royal Court as it made its Progress around its realm. Sadly Oxwich Castle was a little too far off the beaten track for this to be successful.
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27 июл 2024

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Комментарии : 35   
@JKsWatchables
@JKsWatchables 3 года назад
That would be a great place to haunt! I will be applying for a vacancy when my time's up.
@MostlyCastles
@MostlyCastles 3 года назад
I believe that there’s already a ghost there so at least you will have company. 👻😀
@TheKayakCrew
@TheKayakCrew 7 дней назад
It would be interesting to know who built the original 13th century castle. One of the Norman lords such as de Breos I would imagine
@henryvagincourt4502
@henryvagincourt4502 Год назад
Must say I did re-watch, was just as good as the first time, hope you two are keeping well?
@MostlyCastles
@MostlyCastles Год назад
That’s so kind, thank you 😊 We are pretty good ta- setting up for winter. We hope you are doing ok?
@henryvagincourt4502
@henryvagincourt4502 Год назад
@@MostlyCastles Pretty well thanks, taking what comes in life :) How's things with the channel?
@MostlyCastles
@MostlyCastles Год назад
Glad to hear you’re ok! The channel is still on pause do due *gesticulates wildly* We’re thinking about how we might return when it’s more feasible
@jonniea6601
@jonniea6601 Месяц назад
I’d say it was more a fortified Manor House
@sylviawright8995
@sylviawright8995 3 года назад
Jenkin Mansel, 1461-1510 was born at Oxwich Castle. He is my 13th great grandfather.
@MostlyCastles
@MostlyCastles 3 года назад
That's very impressive that you can trace you family back that far. I wouldn't have a clue who my ancestors are. Have you ever visited the castle?
@hanescymru3037
@hanescymru3037 3 года назад
Mine to!
@hanescymru3037
@hanescymru3037 3 года назад
And Sir Rys Mansel (1497-1559)
@sylviawright8995
@sylviawright8995 3 года назад
@@MostlyCastles Sorry, just got this message. Yes, we have visited Oxwich, we loved it & want to go again! The staff at Oxwich were so helpful & kind.
@MostlyCastles
@MostlyCastles 3 года назад
@@sylviawright8995 That's OK. The staff there were marvellous when we went. We spent ages having a good natter with the lovely lady working in the little shop. Very well informed and downright interesting to talk to. It is certainly one we would like to see again.
@bagginssupercat
@bagginssupercat 3 года назад
Thats a heap I would definitely inhabit!!
@MostlyCastles
@MostlyCastles 3 года назад
Especially the bits with a roof!
@bagginssupercat
@bagginssupercat 3 года назад
@@MostlyCastles roofs always help!!! Hahaha!
@MostlyCastles
@MostlyCastles 3 года назад
Especially now. Wales is experiencing some serious "Bucketing it down". This is normal.
@bagginssupercat
@bagginssupercat 3 года назад
@@MostlyCastles same here. It does help maintain the green and pleasant lands etc...
@MostlyCastles
@MostlyCastles 3 года назад
That is so true. It is very, very green here. 😀
@mykpilgrim
@mykpilgrim 3 года назад
Loving the hat miss Jo :)
@MostlyCastles
@MostlyCastles 3 года назад
What hat?
@mykpilgrim
@mykpilgrim 3 года назад
@@MostlyCastles this hat :) 02:41
@MostlyCastles
@MostlyCastles 3 года назад
I see no hat 😉
@mykpilgrim
@mykpilgrim 3 года назад
@@MostlyCastles ahh I must be mistaken then ;)
@MostlyCastles
@MostlyCastles 3 года назад
Clearly, but we’ll let it slide 😁
@lizadams2263
@lizadams2263 3 года назад
Large lumps of stone. You're baffling me with all the technical terms.
@MostlyCastles
@MostlyCastles 3 года назад
Well, we do like to keep up to date with the correct terminology. I suppose I could have described it as dressed stone but that just sounds like it's wearing a suit.
@lizadams2263
@lizadams2263 3 года назад
Do we have any idea of the origin of the name? Aside from being too hard to say.
@MostlyCastles
@MostlyCastles 3 года назад
A little digging reveals that it is believed to be a mixture of the Welsh word wysg, a current or stream, with Wich coming from the Norse wic, a bay or a creek. The Vikings certainly used this part of the Welsh coastline and indeed they derived their name (Vik-ings) from the wics or creeks they harboured their longships in. Google really is very handy.
@lizadams2263
@lizadams2263 3 года назад
@@MostlyCastles What about the ox? Sounds like monty python..
@MostlyCastles
@MostlyCastles 3 года назад
It does a bit. I'm afraid that has stumped me. I know it's not from the Latin or the Greek and I don't think Welsh or the French uses Ox as a prefix, but that's about it. 'Tis a mystery. Someone must know, but I have no idea who.
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