Herb Riddle's photos with the keyword: Hay-on-Wye

A trip to the famous town of Hay-on-Wye, in Powys, Wales, allows us to lunch inside this very old building, now a museum and café. The town’s present fame however stems from the fact that with over twenty bookshops, it is often described as "the town of books"; it is both the National Book Town of Wales and the site of the annual Hay Festival. See PiP for the back of the building. And, yes, I did buy some books. Hay Castle is a medieval fortification and 17th-century mansion house in the small town of Hay-on-Wye. Originally constructed as part of the Norman invasion of Wales, the castle was designed as a ringwork overlooking the town in either the late-11th or early-12th centuries. The castle has a very rich history which is well worth reading more about: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hay_Castle An even better story arises out of the 'Matlilda de Braose' legend of 1215, when she and her son were thrown into the dungeon here by King John and slowly starved to death. The outcome of this resulted in part of the writing of the Magna Carta. See: www.flaminglady.com/copy-of-flaming-ladies-of-hay-1 Enjoy full screen and have a great day.