Category: History
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Longtown on the Edge
I had never been to Longtown before Auntie took me there to relive some of her childhood holiday memories with her parents and two sisters. It must have been a long drive from their home in Lewes to Longtown, this was a time before the current motorway network existed. Even today, it is not a…
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What was a Cwmwd and what is a Cantref?
In a number of my posts over the years I have mentioned the term Cantref and thought that perhaps now was a good time to explain what this ancient method of land division was and how it functioned. I hope that you will find this of interest. I have also briefly covered what a Cwmwd…
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Allt yr Esgair
March 27th 2021 – a date that I may well remember. After a long, long winter the Welsh Government lifted travel restrictions, but only within Wales. The pandemic is slowing, the vaccination program is going exceptionally well and we are now rewarded with greater freedom, no longer restricted to “Staying Local”. Therefore, Aunty and I…
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Castle Field Hill Fort
The pandemic continues to restrict Aunties travels, and so walks have to be started from home. The other day we took a walk along the quiet and narrow lane behind our house. The age of the lane could be significant, with the banks and topping hedge towering above the road giving in places, giving it…
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Monknash
The Glamorgan coast is always worth a visit, and where better than to blow away the cobwebs after New Year than a short walk between Nash and Monknash. And believe me it did more than blow away the cobwebs. It was pretty blustery on the cliff top. But first we stopped off at the little…
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Moel Fammau: Welsh 100 – No 46
The calendar said that is was July, supposedly summer. But the view outside the window seemed to be suggesting the calendar was on the wrong page, or there was a misprint and it was November. OK it wasn’t raining (yet) hooray! But it was cold, not so good! The wind had been shaking the caravan…
Travels With My Aunt 