Grounds of Chirk Castle

Wales

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June 17th 1991
Only signs written in both Welsh and English are evidence that I have crossed the invisible border separating Wales from England. Located due north of clun and just within Wales is Chirk Castle. Commanding fine views over the surrounding countryside it was built in 1300 as a fortress by Roger Mortimer, one of King Edward I's warlords. Five of tis medieval owners where executed for treason ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more