Architecture | Mark Simms Photography

Barnard Castle

The 12th Century fortress of Barnard Castle sits above the River Tees in County Durham:

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Swaledale

Not as popular or well known as it’s more famous neighbour Wensleydale, Swaledale is no less beautiful:

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Bolton Abbey

The 12th Century Augustinian Priory lies at the heart of the Bolton Abbey estate near Skipton on the Southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales:

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Penrhyn Castle

Built in the early 19th Century, the faux-medieval castle of Penrhyn stands overlooking the Menai Straits near Bangor in North Wales.

Although it’s an impressive piece of architecture, it’s important to point out that the Pennant family who built it, made their vast fortune in both Welsh slate and Jamaican sugar, the latter from plantations using slave labour. So like many other country house estates it’s a monument to the uncomfortable legacy of Britain’s colonial past.

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Glynllifon Park

Apologies for not posting over Christmas and New Year and wishing you all the very best. Unfortunately my work for the NHS has gone through the roof again with the rise in Covid cases and admissions to hospital, and the festive period was particularly busy for me.

Anyway, below are a few images of Glynllifon Park near Caernarvon in North Wales. The park is run by the local council, although the rundown country house is privately owned.

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Porthdillion

The small village of Porthdillion on the Llyn Peninsula in North Wales:

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Llanbedrog

A few shots of the colourful beach huts at Llanbedrog and a couple taken from the cliffs above the beach, with the “Iron Man” statue of a Celtic warrior standing guard over the beach and bay below.