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mortaldecay
20-11-2008, 09:31 PM
This is a great little explore. I was quite tired when we arrived here and didn't have the patience for many shots. Want to get back though and get some more light painting shots.

A bit of history (nicked from Ric :thumb):

Gwrych Castle is a grade I listed 19th century mock castle near Abergele, North Wales. It was built between 1819 and 1825 for Lloyd Hesketh Bamford-Hesketh and was for several generations was the residence of the Dundonald family. During World War II, the Government used the castle to house 200 Jewish refugees. Following the war, the castle left the Dundonald family and was open to the public as The Showpiece of Wales. The castle ceased being open to the public in 1985. In June 2006, the castle was purchased by Clayton Hotels for development, though this has yet to begin.

On with the photos...

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