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	Castles Comparison
		Castell Coch could not have been the most comfortable place to live in and the furniture seems to have been designed to match.
		Castell Coch has modern conveniences of the Victorian period such as piped water, toilets and electric lighting but they are discreetly placed and do not intrude upon the overall effect of the building.
		Castell Coch was only ever intended to be used as a summer residence, it was barely even employed as that and mainly came into use as a place of quarantine for the Bute children when they had infectious diseases.
	www.castles-castles.com /comparisonp7.html (406 words)

	CastleXplorer - Castell Coch
		Castell Coch, meaning Red Castle in Welsh, is a perfect fairytale castle.
		The design of the building and in particular the spur buttresses at the base of the round towers suggest that it was built by the Normans.
		After a visit to Castell Coch it is worth visiting nearby Cardiff Castle to see the ultimate example of the collaboration between Lord Bute and William Burges.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /wales/coch/coch.php (391 words)

	Castell Coch, Tongwynlais, north Cardiff, south Glamorgan, Wales, a gothic castle designed by William Burges for Lord ...
		Perched high over vertical cliffs and surrounded by dark, wooded glades, Castell Coch (Red Castle) was rebuilt in 1890 as a country retreat for the 3rd Marquis of Bute.
		Gilbert de Clare's Castell Coch was essentially triangular, constructed with gently curving curtain walls connecting three angle towers and featuring a small oval courtyard.
		By the late 19th century, the remains of the castle belonged to the 3rd Marquis of Bute, who was one of the richest men in the world.
	www.urban75.org /photos/wales/coch.html (824 words)

	Student Travel Information & Discounts - Events: Castell Coch (Castell Coch, Cardiff, Wales)
		Cardiff's very own fairytale castle, Castell Coch, nestles in the woods on the outskirts of the city, with turrets and round towers straight out of the Rapunzel story.
		Castell Coch, meaning Red Castle in Welsh, was rebuilt from the ruins of a medieval castle during Victorian times.
		The castell was designed by William Burges for the 3rd Marquis of Bute, who had previously commisioned him to remodel Cardiff Castle.
	www.istc.org /sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=103640 (147 words)

	Castell Coch, Wales
		Castell Coch (Red Castle) is a Victorian ideal of what a medieval castle might look like.
		After submitting designs and plans for the redevelpoment of Castell Coch into a medieval fantasy, work began in 1875 and continued through to completion in 1895.
		Without financial restrictions, Burges was able to realise his ideas in Castell Coch during his lifetime and although some alterations were made after 1881, the castle remains a monument to his artistic style.
	www.pauls-room.com /photos/castell_coch/coch.htm (470 words)

	Castell Coch South Wales and Welsh Holiday Cottages
		Built for his family by the richest man in Wales, Castell Coch, perched on the edge of a mountain is decorated with elaborate and garish sculptures, including depictions of Aesop’s fables.
		Castell Coch, or the Red Castle, as you see it now, was built on medieval ruins and was designed by William Burges, who also remodelled Cardiff Castle.
		Castell Coch is maintained by Cadw, the Welsh National Trust.
	www.welshholidaycottages.com /wales/castell-coch.htm (344 words)

	Castles Comparison
		Despite Castell Coch's fantasy countenance, on drawing closer one becomes aware of the grey stark walls that display no elaboration or ornament, as commonly seen with neo-gothic architecture, thereby achieving a functional appearance.
		William Burges drew on parallels when designing Castell Coch and it would seem that the functional aspect could be one of the influences from this castle.
		Caerphilly's crenelations also seem to be appoint of reference for Burges as although Castell Coch's roofs mean that there are few crenelations, the well tower exhibits some that are well spaced with arrow slits between the embrasures and show a strong similarity to that of Caerphilly.
	www.castles-castles.com /comparisonp2.html (234 words)

	Castles Comparison
		Like the North Welsh castles, Castell Coch has stout towers, a keep tower that sits in a defensive position by the gatehouse and the use of a D-shaped tower like some used at Harlech and Beaumaris.
		The arch of the gateway at Castell Coch is like that of many castles in that it is no larger than it needs to be.
		Inside, Castell Coch has a single small courtyard with no space for a dividing wall as seen with many medieval castles probably because Castell Coch is so compact.
	www.castles-castles.com /comparisonp6.html (252 words)

	Welsh Castles - Castell Coch
		Elevated on a natural limestone ledge, the castle's round red-brick towers topped by their silvery grey conical roofs appear as alien to the surrounding urbanisation of Wales as a coal mine might be in the forest scene of Hansel and Gretel.
		Through his inheritance, and subsequently his marriage, the Marquis was claimed to be the wealthiest aristocrat in Britain so when Burges was approached to undertake the huge project at Castell Coch he was confident that his imagination would not be restricted by finances.
		Despite the fact that Castell Coch was never used as a permanent residence, no expense was spared on the lavish decorations or the exquisite furnishings.
	www.theheritagetrail.co.uk /castles/castell_coch.htm (555 words)

	Castell Coch Tours - Castell Coch Virtual Tour - Castle Coch Red Castle - Cardiff Wales - QTVR, 360 panoramic ...
		Castell Coch Tours - Castell Coch Virtual Tour - Castle Coch Red Castle - Cardiff Wales - QTVR, 360 panoramic photography images.
		Castell Coch is one of many buildings and monuments maintained by Cadw - Welsh Assembly Government's historic environment division.
		Its aim is to promote the conservation and appreciation of Wales's historic buildings.
	www.castellcoch.info (116 words)

	Castell Coch
		Castell Coch is a fantasy straight out of the pages of Sleeping Beauty.
		It was the work of the eccentric Victorian architect William Burges, who designed this dream palace for the Marquis of Bute, owner of Cardiff's booming dockland and reputedly the richest man in the world.
		Castell Coch was begun in 1875 on the site of the original 13thC 'Red Castle'.
	www.visitbritain.se /Attraction/Cardiff/Castle-or-Fort/252480/Castell-Coch.htm (91 words)

	Castell Coch
		Castell Coch is a fantasy straight out of the pages of Sleeping Beauty.
		It was the work of the eccentric Victorian architect William Burges, who designed this dream palace for the Marquis of Bute, owner of Cardiff's booming dockland and reputedly the richest man in the world.
		Castell Coch was begun in 1875 on the site of the original 13th-century 'Red Castle'.
	www.croeso.com /coch.html (179 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Castell Coch is a 19th century Gothic Revival castle built on the remains of a genuine 13th century fortification.
		Burges and the Marquess had, by that time, been working for over three years on the rebuilding of Cardiff Castle and the aim at Castle Coch was to achieve another gothic revival masterpiece in the appropriate 13th century style.
		In a lecture, Burges called on architectural students to "study the great broad masses, the strong unchamfered lines", and the combinations of cone, square and drum which Burges achieved at Castell Coch demonstrate his architectural mastery.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Castell_Coch (893 words)

	castell coch - Castle Quest
		Where it goes from is open, but I want the tour to include Castell Coch.
		Castell Coch was originally built in the 13th century but fell into ruins, and the present castle is the late-19th-century creation of William Burges and the 3rd Marquis of Bute.
		It might be better to hire a car from Cardiff and drive to Castell Coch yourself.
	www.castlesontheweb.com /quest/Forum7/HTML/000370.html (285 words)

	Castell Coch, Cardiff hotels hotels near Castell Coch Cardiff Wales UK.
		The original Castell Coch or 'Red Castle' was probably built in the 15th century and later surrounded by a strong earthwork ditch.
		Burgess allowed personal taste to enter his design and added conical turrets to the towers instead of the traditional flat roof, parapet and rampart.
		As a result Castell Coch appears more like a French chateau than a Welsh castle.
	www.the-cardiff-hotels.com /castell-coch.htm (317 words)

	British Attractions - Castell Coch - Castles, Towerhouses and Fortifications
		Castell Coch is managed by Cadw and is located in or near Tongwynlais.
		You can see what other attractions are near Castell Coch if you follow this link to other attractions and event locations in the area of Cardiff on this website or you can get detailed information regarding opening times and other facilities if you follow this link to it's own website (if available)
		If you are the owner or manager of Castell Coch, or you have hired the site for an event, you can use the link below to add an event to this location.
	www.british-towns.net /attractions/attraction_selected.asp?GetTLID=2550 (240 words)

	Feature Archive i-uk Netherlands (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In a new guidebook to Castell Coch, written by David McLees and published by Cadw, the history of the castle’s vineyards is included along with a number of new illustrations and previously unseen archive photography of the castle.
		The vineyard at Castell Coch was planted in the spring of 1875 and it compromised of three acres of vines, cultivated on low feet stems.
		Together the two men created a remarkable building by blending High Victorian Gothic fantasy with the solid medieval masonry that underpins Castell Coch, although it was rarely used by the family following the death of the Marquis.
	www.i-uk.com /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1089131619242&aid=1109175870641 (454 words)

	Castell Coch Red Castle Rubeum Castrum Tongwynlais South Glamorgan Wales Welsh
		Castell Coch Red Castle Rubeum Castrum Tongwynlais South Glamorgan Wales Welsh
		Castell Coch is a Norman earthwork motte and bailey fortress, founded by Robert fitz Hamon.
		Castell Coch is located north of Tongwynlais, off Castle Road.
	www.castleuk.net /castle_lists_wales/171/castellcoch.htm (194 words)

	The Taff Trail - The Route from Cardiff Bay to Brecon (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Going North from Tongwynlais, the Trail divides the route via Castell Coch is sign posted as the High Level route which was theoriginal and more strenuous route.
		Castell Coch, the fairy tale castle overlooking the valley and with a view of Cardiff right down to the docks, is on the high level route of the Taff Trail from Tongwynlais to Nantgarw.
		This Victorian castle elaborately furnished and decorated by William Burgess for the Marquis of Bute is well worth a visit.
	www.tafftrail.org.uk /Tongwynlais_to_Castell_Coch.html (260 words)

	Regions in Britain - South Wales - myguideBritain - Welcome to Scotland, England, Wales and London - Britain tourist ...
		A castle of fairy tale proportions, Castell Coch (Red Castle) was built in the 19th Century to be the epitome of romantic medieval legend.
		By the 19th Century the castle walls were crumbled ruins before coal magnate and at the time one of the richest men in the world the Marquis of Bute bought it up and had it rebuilt by Burges as a country retreat to mirror their other creation Cardiff Castle.
		At Castell Coch the penchant for medieval architectural splendour is arguably even more extravagant than at Cardiff Castle.
	www.myguidebritain.com /region/42/?region_id=42®ion_tab=attractions&attraction_id=202 (308 words)

	Castell Coch (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Castell Coch gehört sicher zu den außergewöhnlichen Burgen in Wales.
		Rothesay Castle auf Bute, Schottland, geplant, die dann aber zugunsten von Castell Coch aufgegeben wurde.
		Castell Coch ist durchaus imposant, nicht nur durch seine Lage.
	www.walesreise.org /castle/castell-coch/castellcoch1.html (107 words)

	Hotels near Castell Coch
		This hotel and leisure club is steeped in Edwardian charm, resting within 7 acres of picturesque, landscaped gardens and only a short drive from Cardiff and Newport....
		Castell Coch is Welsh for red castle, an appropriate name for this fairy-tale building with its red sandstone walls and conical towers.
		The castle was originally built in the 13th century but fell into ruins, and the present castle is a late-19th-century...
	www.activereservations.com /hotel/attr/en/1464?subid=PPCGO8a1464en (393 words)

	From Rhydyfelin to Castell Coch along the Taff Trail
		From Rhydyfelin to Castell Coch along the Taff Trail
		We want to go right, both to stay on the Trail, and to go down to Castell Coch.
		The other two bedrooms are even more impressive, but my camera decided to run out of batteries at this point.
	www.flat222.org /keith/castell-coch/page.html (275 words)

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