Caldicot Castle (Welsh: Castell Cil-y-coed) is an extensive stone medieval castle in the town of Caldicot, Monmouthshire, in southeast Wales, built near the site of Harold Godwinson's former Saxon castle by the Norman earls of Hereford from about 1100. Caldicot Castle was evidently neglected, fell into ruin and became little more than a farmyard. The castle was sold to Charles Lewis of St Pierre in 1857. In 1885 he sold it to Joseph Richard Cobb, who began the restoration of the castle as his family home. From 1885 to 1964, the Cobb family owned the castle. Joseph Cobb's family remained at the castle after his death and it was his son Geoffrey Wheatly Cobb, and in particular his daughter-in-law Anna, who continued the work of restoration. In the early twentieth century, many rooms were decorated with memorabilia from Nelson's first flagship, HMS Foudroyant which was owned by G. Wheatly Cobb at the end of its life. G. Wheatly Cobb died in 1931 and, after Anna's death in 1943, the castle passed to Joseph's grandson, Geoffrey Cobb who created furnished apartments for renting in three of the towers and also in parts of the gatehouse. In 1964, Chepstow Rural District Council bought the castle from the Cobb family for £12,000, at a time when the increasing availability of council housing had supplanted the local need for the castle apartments. The building, including a small museum, was opened to the public in 1965. After 1967, medieval-style banquets were held there.

The Castillo de Coca, located in the heart of Spain, is a magnificent fortress that stands as a testament to...Read more

Montsoriu Castle, Spain. 600 metres away on a hill of Montseny, the Montsoriu Castle is a fusion between the Romanesque...Read more

Mount Nemrut, situated in the southeastern region of Turkey, hosts one of the most extraordinary remnants of the Hellenistic era....Read more

Needles Highway, part of South Dakota’s Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway in the Black Hills, is a 14-mile stretch of Highway...Read more

A Timeless Thermal Wonderland! Nestled in the heart of Budapest’s City Park, Széchenyi Gyógyfürdő stands as a masterpiece of Neo-Baroque...Read more

Sioma Bridge A Modern Marvel in Western Zambia 🌉 Did you know that the Sioma Bridge, located in Zambia’s Western Province,...Read more

Scientists have conducted an investigation at a site in the eastern mountains of Turkey, which is believed to be the...Read more

The Tower of Jericho is an 8.5-meter-tall conical stone structure located at Tell es-Sultan in the city of Jericho in...Read more

Discover São Jorge Castle in Lisbon! 🇵🇹 🏰 Historical Fortress Step into the past at São Jorge Castle, a majestic fortress overlooking...Read more

Pink Wings in a Green World. She flies like a ballerina caught mid-twirl—soft, poised, and impossibly pink. Meet the Roseate Spoonbill,...Read more