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Raglan

To the north of this pretty village of shops and inns and a mix of old and modern buildings, lies Raglan Castle, one of the finest late medieval fortresses in Britain. It was built towards the end of the Middle Ages, and thus in relatively peaceful times. The castle was also constructed with comfort in mind, and it represents wealth and social aspirations as much as military might. Started in 1435 by Sir William ap Thomas, who fought at Agincourt, the building work was continued in the same lavish manner by the next owner, William Herbert, who was responsible for the addition of the formal state apartments and the magnificent gatehouse. Despite being more a palace than a fortress, Raglan Castle withstood one of the longest sieges of the Civil War. To the west stands Clytha Castle, a folly designed in the Strawberry Hill Gothick style by John Nash for an owner of the Clytha Park estate in memory of his wife. Inevitably, it has been described as the ‘Taj Mahal of Wales’. Built between 1790 and 1792, this extraordinary building is now owned by the Landmark Trust so it is possible to take a holiday in a memorial.

The village indirectly gives its name to the Raglan sleeve, which is joined to the main part of a pullover in a diagonal manner, from collarbone to armpit. It was named after Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788-1855), who lost an arm at the Battle of Waterloo.