Powis Castle, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Powis Castle, Montgomeryshire, Wales. Medieval castle, fortress and mansion in red stone built in the 13th century repaired in the 19th century by Sir Robert Smirke for Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis, son of Robert Clive, who made his fortune at the Battle of Plassey. Colour woodblock by Benjamin Fawcett in the Baxter process of an illustration by Alexander Francis Lydon from Reverend Francis Orpen Morris's Picturesque Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, William Mackenzie, London, 1880

13th Century 19th Century Alexander Francis Lydon Baxter Process Benjamin Fawcett Colour Woodblock Great Britain Loot Mansion House Medieval Castle Montgomeryshire Pile Pillage Privilege Repair Reverend Francis Orpen Morris Stately Home William Mackenzie

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