I’ve been writing about, photographing and collecting Castell Coch memorabilia for many years now. Over the last few months, I’ve built a brand new site dedicated to this local landmark. CastellCoch.com is a collection of memorabilia, stories and images inspired by Cardiff’s fairytale castle. I’m going to continue writing about Tongwynlais on this site. There … more…
This instalment of “Postcards from Tongwynlais” features a photo of Castell Coch from renowned publisher Valentine & Sons Ltd. Valentine’s was established in 1851 by Mr James Valentine (1814 – 1879). After James’ death his two sons, George Dobson and William Dobson took over the company. They made lots of products but in the late … more…
Would you like to take a behind the scenes tour of Castell Coch? Cadw have just published details of eight tours starting from October 12th until November 30th. The following information is from Cadw: Cadw are offering its members an exclusive opportunity to see the crucial conservation work being carried out at Castell Coch this … more…
Cadw is closing Castell Coch to carry out essential conservation work. Follow @mytongwynlais Water has been seeping into the castle and damaging William Burges’ ornate Victorian interiors. Efforts to fix the problem over the years have proved unsuccessful and further investigation was required. Drones were used to discover that the leaks are caused by tiny … more…
Guest post by Simon Underdown. My wife and I moved to Tongwynlais just over three and a half years ago, my wife is originally from Fairwater and I was born in Barry. We often cycled through the village on our way up and down the Taff Trail and loved the row of cottages at the … more…
Prince Charles paid a surprise visit to Castell Coch last Friday. He was greeted by local schoolchildren from Tongwynlais Primary and there was another special guest! Pupils from Year 4/Arthur Class at Castell Coch this afternoon with two VIP's ???? pic.twitter.com/LbzbP1o2mk — Ton Primary Office (@tongoffice) December 8, 2017 The Prince of Wales toured the … more…
Great research Jack, Every time I walk down Railway Terrace I try and picture the station and track as it…