Tag: Powis Castle
Tigers and dragons
What connects the histories and cultures of India and Wales? As it turns out, a complex nexus of links that have intertwined for centuries and continue to do so today. This is the theme of Tigers and dragons, a truly ambitious exhibition in the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery. It’s a great visual feast for the […]
Glyndŵr’s Way, day 11: Meifod to Welshpool
The negatives: rain has fallen overnight; the morning’s cloudy and windy, and it feels colder than ever; our boots are still damp inside. The positives: Eleri has fed us well over two days, to counter the hunger caused by long walking; we’re back in the fine village of Meifod; there are not too many miles […]
A tiger in the castle
Powis Castle is quite a frightening place. A huge lump of sandstone glowering down on the Severn valley from its ridge, it was always intended to be intimidating, when it was first built by Gruffudd ap Gwenwynwyn, a Welsh ally of the Normans, and later on when it was controlled by the powerful Herbert family. […]