Thanks for the video. I have found it quite useful.

Far out. More history, please.

Awesome venue for a concert. !

That's beautiful

Cracking video, great to see the castle having some TLC, and I may add a pretty girl :)

Excellent presentation about Welsh heritage at Swansea. I visited from Canada this past year.

So the council let it get overgrown and deteriorate, pretty poor considering the castles historical significance and in comparison to the hell they happily put listed property owners through with their efforts to actually restore and maintain buildings.

Updates????? Updates???

Loved the castle and history...but that transition music on repeat every two minutes has me wanting to put scissors in my ears

Could the missing towers been made of wood maybe and just rotted out through time?

what a shame , all I see is people gasbagging on about what they are going to do?? instead of showing the work that is to be done

Is the seeming musical reference to East Enders on purpose?

Is this an English or Welsh castle ? I love restorations ,Thank you

I understand the need to stabilize a structure that has been all but abandoned for decades. I can even go along with the landscaping to make it more accessible, but the "contrast of 21st century glass and steel" is repulsive. I don't know about anyone else, however I have quite enough 21st century ugly everyday. No offense to those who love modern architecture I just don't think it belongs shoved into an ancient monument. IMHO the best part of the whole conservation effort was the "Bricks and Mortar Scheme" and I think it would be fascinating if the took it a bit further. As I understand it there is a need for more people with traditional skills (i.e. masons who work with lime, thatchers, etc.) for repairs, upkeep, and more with the large numbers of listed buildings all over the UK and beyond. Wouldn't it be fascinating to be able to witness a restoration in progress? Combine it with an apprenticeship or training program or continuing education for those who want to improve or expand their current skills and help make the restoration pay for itself.(With safety taken into account of course.) Perhaps have week long or two week courses for people who want to do more upkeep on their own listed properties and charge for it as they learn not only what to do, but what NOT to do and when an expert needs to be called. Maybe have it qualify as a technical or university course and receive funding through education.

I don't get it. It's kind of as if they are saying let's put in a visitor center, let's landscape the grounds and put in benches. Why, to attract more people to watch it fall down? They didn't stress much about securing the building so it doesn't collapse. I understand they can't afford to restore everything but stabilize things and pick some areas to restore.

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This has got to be one of the worst video's I've ever seen on KZfaq regarding a fucking interesting subject.