Dr John Kenyon: Ludlow Castle and its domestic developments from the late thirteenth century

This talk will look primarily at the developments on the north side of the inner bailey of Ludlow Castle from the late thirteenth century onwards, with the domestic ranges that are a hallmark of the castle, and amongst the finest in the country. Some comparison will be made with developments at other sites, particularly in the fourteenth century. He will also examine the sixteenth-century lodgings in the inner bailey, and touch on relevant buildings in the outer ward.
Dr John Kenyon has been studying castles and later fortifications from the 1970s and has written a number of books on the subject. As well as academic papers in various journals, he has written guidebooks for both Cadw and English Heritage. He contributed the castle entries for two of Yale University Pressʼs Buildings of Wales series, namely the volumes on Gwynedd and Powys.