Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire
Author: Thomas Lloyd
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 628
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780300101782

This authoritative guide to the southwest corner of Wales by three local experts encompasses a wide sweep of history, from the rugged prehistoric remains that stud the distinctive windswept landscape overlooking the Atlantic to distinguished recent buildings that respond imaginatively to their natural setting. The comprehensive gazetteer encompasses the great cathedral of St David's and its Bishop's Palace, the numerous churches, and the magnificent Norman castles that reflect the turbulent medieval past. It gives attention also to the lesser-known delights of Welsh chapels--both simple rural and sophisticated Victorian examples--in all their wayward variety and provides detailed accounts of a rewarding range of towns, including the county town, Haverfordwest, the attractively unspoilt Regency resort of Tenby, and Milford Haven and Pembroke Dock, with their important naval history. An introduction with valuable specialist contributions sets the buildings in context.

John Poyer, the Civil Wars in Pembrokeshire and the British Revolutions

John Poyer, the Civil Wars in Pembrokeshire and the British Revolutions
Author: Lloyd Bowen
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2020-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1786836556

This is the first book-length treatment of the ‘turncoat’ John Poyer, the man who initiated the Second Civil War through his rebellion in south Wales in 1648. The volume charts Poyer’s rise from a humble glover in Pembroke to become parliament’s most significant supporter in Wales during the First Civil War (1642–6), and argues that he was a more complex and significant individual than most commentators have realised. Poyer’s involvement in the poisonous factional politics of the post-war period (1646–8) is examined, and newly discovered material demonstrates how his career offers fresh insights into the relationship between national and local politics in the 1640s, the use of print and publicity by provincial interest groups, and the importance of local factionalism in understanding the course of the civil war in south Wales. The volume also offers a substantial analysis of Poyer’s posthumous reputation after his execution by firing squad in April 1649.

Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire
Author: David Wilson
Publisher: Graffeg
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-02
Genre: Landscape photography
ISBN: 9781802580051

From the rolling Preseli Hills to its dramatic cliff-top coastline, Pembrokeshire both excites and enthrals with a sense of timeless beauty. And yet there is also a story to be told, one of meaning and of ancestry, which acclaimed landscape photographer David Wilson brings to life through his remarkable black and white images. Join David as he explores his native county through 58 stunning images and discover for yourself what the landscape really looks like.

Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire
Author: Roger Turvey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN:

Pembrokeshire recounts the history of one of Wales' most beloved counties, tracing the history of iron-age hill-forts, Neolithic burial champers, early-Christian stones and crosses, medieval castles, churches, monastaries, mansions, harbors, quarries, and more that contribute to the county's history.