Why does COCH CASTLE have this tiny TOWER? | The most INCREDIBLE castle you've never heard of
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These castle videos have really been consistently great, they are so entertaining and so educational.
Interesting enough we have a legitimate castle in PA. Called Dane Castle
Dare I say well constructed?
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I love these too. My only critisism is to the title, which was kinda click-baity and almost drove me off.
Glad I watched regardless.
@@pRahvi0 Yeah his videos do the "click bait " thing. He is just a windy guy and his explanations are long an drawn out longer than they need to be.
As I noted in the short on Castle Coch, this castle is a romanticized reconstruction of a ruined castle with reconstruction beginning in 1875. The reconstruction was undertaken by the Marquis of Bute, who was an avid medievalist. He restored Caerphilly, Cardiff and Coch castles. He employed and fellow medievalist architect, William Burges, who in 1872 prepared a report on the conditions of the ruins of Castell Coch and a proposed reconstruction of the castle.
In the report, William Burges noted that everything above the basement level on the castle was purely conjectural. There are a number of elements to the castle that Mr. Burges noted were not supported by historical precedence in medieval English architecture. The main element that was not historical for the UK are the conical tower rooves. This element was said to be not supported and Mr. Burges could not find examples in the UK to support such a tower roof. It was added because the Marquis of Bute adored a castle he visited in Switzerland, so he wanted that element as a part of his new summer home (castle) in Wales. Actual Welsh medieval castle rooves were in line with the restoration of castles like Caernarfon and Caerphilly, where the roof was set below a battlement and made of lead sheets over wood. This protected the rooves from most types of siege weapons. Castell Coch is made of a non-historically accurate conical slate tile roof, which while beautiful, would have been a weak part of the castle.
Another issue with the castle is the hourding. The hourd over the main gate was noted by Mr. Burges to have been only installed during times of war, if it existed at all. It was an architectural element that the Marquis insisted on and was done in red to highlight the castle's name. The postholes were left in place after the construction due to the fact most construction post holes and hourding holes were not filled in on most existing examples in the 1870's when the reconstruction occurred. Construction post holes would likely have been filed in as the scaffolding was removed, but over the centuries those post holes reopened.
Finally, the interior which Shad will talk about in another video is a purely romantic Victorian idyll version of a medieval castle. If must be remembered that this was built to be the Marquis' summer home and thusly it was designed to be a part of his vision of a fantasy castle of the Victorian era, not the true example of what the interior would look like in the 13th through 14th centuries.
That's an excellent write up reply.
I'm from the area and worked on the underground reservoir about half mile away 'up the hill' around 1995~96.
When I was in school, we were always told it was a 'Victorian Folly' but sounds like it stayed (except for rooves), quite true to original form.
Thanks for the extra information
Castell Coch has a huge meaning to me,
My Nan lived near the foot of it, and all my family were from around that area.
As a kid driving back to visit my Nan as a kid we used to play first one to spot the castle,😂 as it’s so gorgeous that you can see it up high from miles away.
My parents had their wedding photos and events there on their wedding, still have the photos on display.
And then to keep tradition my cousin actually got married in the castle. Which was great. Sitting in the little chapel.
It’s been great to see the changes and maintenance over the years.
And it looks fantastic lit up at night!
I think it's his wife, but I gotta say thanks to whoever filmed all these videos during their vacation. They must spend most of the day at each location, so thank you for helping with a better perspective than a handheld vlog style if it was just Shad!
The wife probably knows very well, you've got to let Shad go visit the castles.
(In fairness, I imagine that, at least in part, the monetisation on this channel helps pay for the European vacation and she gets it. We film Shad getting obsessed with castles for a few days and that pays for us to have a European vacation in the first place. It's really not a bad deal, as it's not like castles aren't interesting and romantic in their own right too. But she should be insisting that the second week of their vacation is in Paris and NO CASTLES!)
Yes! More castles!🙌 WE LOVE SHAD'S CASTLE VIDEOS!😁
Shad and them castles should do official collabs with the castles and let him go crazy with the exploration and explanations
well theres 4000 castles in england alone so im sure theres many that he could reach out to and get a private tour.
I guarantee if he talked to Cadw (Welsh castle charity) they'd definitely hook him up 🤟
@@WookieWarriorz That many, huh? There's only one or two small castles left in my country, the rest of them turned into piles of rubble due to dozens of wars raged on our land by half a dozen foreign nations each of which had beef with just each other.
@@Laerei yeah, the last time Britain was successfully invaded was the Normans about 1000 years ago, and they built most of the castles we still have today, so that would be why we have so many.
I liked LazerPig Visits a Tank Museum, behind the scenes and all that. LP probably not going to get invited back - Shad, promise the docents you're not going to carve your initials into anything. Or slap 'Visit the Shadlands" bumber stickers on the iron maidens.
A roof over your battlements, just makes sense if you can afford it. It not only provides protection from the weather, (which is good), it also provides protection from arching arrow fire. And the English longbow taught the French to fear archers. But even a wooden roof offers some protection from siege engines.
The whole science and engineering of these castles makes me think, and that's a good thing. Why did they do that? Medieval people weren't stupid, they were just as smart as us. And just as inventive. They just didn't have the knowledge base that we have to work from. But that doesn't mean they weren't very good at what they understood.
I think in this castle's situation the roofs are protecting the investment in it's restoration. I agree with your points though.
When I saw the roof, I thought "How am I supposed to scale the wall with the roof in the way?"
that axes a question @@oldrabbit8290
Erm, no? Castell Coch was not built as a Castle, it was built, from the ground up, as a Hunting Lodge that LOOKED like a Castle.
And yes, I do know that for a fact, this Castle is far rom unknown to me as I spent well over ten years living less than five minutes from it, so visited it regularly....
@@alganhar1 If it looks like a castle and protects like a castle...
In all seriousness though, it's quite interesting that it's actually a hunting lodge. Seems pretty big for one, but I guess they would've been out there for long periods of time if they felt the need to make a place to eat and sleep in the forest.
Thanks Shad, Taking the time to explain the details of the castles you visited is fantastic
Thank you so much for the wonderful castle tour. I love hearing the hows and whys of the architecture. Also, I love how you casually stroll around as our knight, complete with sword, educating us while there's not currently a battle going on. ;)
Thank you, Shad. :)
I like these castle tours. It's kind of like Shad sharing his holiday videos and also a return to old school Shad.
I'm so glad you finally got to see some real castles!
The first youtuber I've seen do something that's essentially a vlog and censor people's faces. Props to you.
Everyone's just bothering people on this site.
It's funny, being a fan of symmetry, ironically I totally agree with you on the asymmetrical design of this castle. I love it!
I like that yall are spacing the castle videos out instead of just spamming them all at once.
These castle videos are genuinely my favorite videos on this channel now. Absolutely love them!!
I live not far from this in Cardiff, also it's only a 15 minute drive over the mountain to Caerphilly Castle. I love having all these amazing places of history right on my doorstep. There's some lovely ones further north into the Breacon Beacons too.
I think you need to call them Bannau Brycheiniog now, otherwise you’ll get cancelled for the crime of cultural appropriation :~P
@@drzander3378 They just swapped the order on the sign, it's not such a big deal.
My favorite castles are the smaller ones like this. So compact and beautiful to look at. Especially with, as you mentioned, the asymmetry and utility.
Hooray! More castle video! Keep 'em coming, Shad! This is the content i want more of.
Shad, we’re going to need you to visit Europe at least once or twice a year to keep this kind of analysis going. We won’t be satisfied until you have done a walkthrough of every large stone building that ever had a crenellation on it. Thanks in advance. 😊
If he has the budget he should try to fit in some cons in the states and push his IP. But yes, I love these castle videos.
I imagine he would love to, but trips like this are a bit costly
@@crusadernikolai1996 if each trip results in a dozen or more castle videos, I’m sure ad revenue would more than pay for the trip.
It'd be really neat for him to visit Guédelon.
@@G1NZOU absolutely!
Quick thing I noticed: the staircase up from the courtyard is oriented in such a way that defenders standing on the stairs, looking down, would have their shield arm (assuming right hand dominant) facing outward to protect from missile fire from down below, whilst attackers climbing the stairs would have their shield arm against the interior wall, making them vulnerable to attacks from the ramparts across the way, unless they either swapped hands or scuttled up sideways. Just a lovely minor detail on how every aspect of these structures has defense in mind in some way!
You mean bow shots? Maybe that's the case with the staircase but it would be just a bonus. They couldn't focus too much on that. You can move your shield in different ways.
@@blizzardgaming7070
No, they're not almost always built clockwise. You can move the shield. About 1/3 are built the other way around.
@@zaco-km3su The old meaning of missile. Not our modern concept.
@@gammafoxlore2981
Missile means projectile. Arrows, (crossbow) bolts, bullets, etc.
@@blizzardgaming7070 Anticlockwise staircases are certainly not uncommon though.
Yes! I remember discussing this one with you at the medieval festival Shad, you mentioned that it was your favourite to have visited which made me really happy. I grew up around here & spent a huge amount of time at Castell Coch, so glad to see it getting love 👍
I love these videos. One of my favorite things on the channel now. I really hope Shad will get to visit some of the German, Czech and other Cental European castles.
Built in the Victorian times by Bute as a holiday home. It was almost never used. It is regarded as folly, as only the super rich can. Bute also owned Cardiff Castle and Bute park which he bequeathed to the city.
Another one of my childhood exploring locations!!!
and a great analysis as always!!!
Beautiful stonework, lovely and thoughtful design, moss garden on site and the pie-piece paving in the courtyard is incredible! I love it! How much? LOL
Thanks Sir Author! My new favorite video! ❤️
Loving these castle videos, shad. Wish we could see ya visit them all over Europe!
Imagine Shad's excitement if he got transported to medieval times in one of these castles
Until his glasses break.....also miss your wife and kids......
He’d wind up chained to a wall until he managed to convince them that he was a wizard. Then he’d be burned at the stake if he made any mistake.
Imagine Shad's excitement if he got transported to medieval times, period
Enter in 2024 and walking out bumping into a Knights Templar and a Hospitaller having conversation in 1289 or something....😉
@@cleverusername9369unless he could learn Old English, Norman French, or Brythonic _really_ fast, he'd have a pretty miserable time.
Beautiful exterior. The rebuild has done a good job.
*Shad,* thank you so much for this video. I live in the SW United States and a visit to the UK and Europe is beyond my means. So, I very much appreciate your videos (of all types). And in a case such as this, I greatly appreciate the historic and architectural detail provided. Tbh, it sometimes can feel as though I'm in a tour group right there with you.
Be well! 🙋🏼♂️
These videos have been amazing. I remember when he had 3d mussels of some styles and explained things. I wish I could fly him around to every castle ever. Or vr rig with full size explorable models.
I used to ride the train to university everyday, and look up at this castle on the hillside. It is near and dear to my heart, so I'm glad that Shad is just as enchanted by it.
Oh hey, it’s another one of my favourite Welsh castles.
I love these castle videos. I hope hes got one of harlech castle i love that castle
So glad you got to see Castell Coch, it is a beauty alright and a superb situation.
I grew up 5 minutes from Castell Coch. Never got tired of seeing her
Out of all your videos these are the ones I prefer.
Thanks Shad - great stuff - and up close and personal with certain elements of castle design alongside your discussion of it - very good - thanks much.
Used to go past this castle on the train a lot. Really sparks the imagination how it sits on the cliff, surrounded by woods
A fantastic video. You are putting out some super quality stuff and your presentation skills are second to none.
I ABSOLUTLY LOVE these type videos!!!! This is the type of video that I originally subbed to Shadiversity for, It is GREAT to see these again!!!
welcome to wales, shad. happy to see a couple of our castles on your channel, there are plenty to go around :)
19:47
Given how extremely large the crenellations are, wouldn't it be designed for a single soldier to stand his whole body on top of the crenellation gap?
Consider it for the following advantages:
1. It would allow other soldiers to walk past behind him unhindered.
2. He would be protected by the shutters in full since the crenellation is so big.
3. The firing angle would be absolutely amazing
4. It would also explain the handle being designed that way, to also be used standing up there.
5. Makes it more practical that the shutters are split in two parts.
6. It not being a historical inaccuracy for all these reasons.
This is my favourite Castle too. Having grown up by Colchester Castle and the various forts around the River Stour estuary, it wasn't until moving to Cardiff that got to appreciate really impressive castles first hand, and of the ones over here, Castell Coch is by far my favourite, such character!
Love to see more about this castle. I used to live in Dinas Powys and would see this up in the trees as we went to Cardiff. Just a beautiful sight!
Its not the size of your tower, its how you use it !
Are you still talking about castle Coch?
@@emmmortem but of course
Not sure when exactly you visited but at the right time of year the sun hits this castle and from the A road that goes by it the stones appear to burst into life, it almost glistens amongst the trees with this mysticism that perfectly encapsulates (at least for me) Wales. Used to say to my dad when I was a little un that I would live there if I won the lottery.
Great video as always Shad and love the appreciation for Wales and its castles!
I love this because Tod from Tod's workshop just had a video about firing arrows from a castle. It was a surprising video. This one, had a bit of info I never even considered. But my BIG question, "How would YOU besiege Coch Castle?"
You have a large army, pre gun powered. The defenders has a few body guards and several peasants that might flee to the castle. They might be able to send for reinforcements but no numbers as the army would need to be gathered. You biggest advantage is being 1 days march away and the castle does not yet know of your approach. What do you do?
have a look at google maps it is on a big hill but has a lot of tree's around. Put a catapult up the mountain and rain death. In that area you are going have more than 1 day notice of anything big coming the way. It assumes you have beaten caerphilly already i would guess which is well designed to beat a siege
You book yourselves in to get married there as my friends did
That Age of Empires II clip hit my nostalgia SO HARD!
If there not careful I can see Shad running off with this castle stone by stone to rebuild down under.
A nother fantastic castle video Shad,keep them coming!
I've always loved Castell Coch. Thanks so much for visiting
Very cool.
Now Shad just needs his own isekai adventure into a medieval fantasy realm
Greetings from Wales Shad, thanks for shedding light on it❤
One of the best looking castles I've ever seen.
To pronounce it properly you have to pronounce the second part of the word like you're clearing your throat.
This is interesting because this is how you normally pronounce the CH in German. I always thought British people were not able to pronounce it.
Could have something to do with most royal families being very closely related to German ones.
"You need half a pint of phlegm in your throat just to pronounce the place names. Never ask for directions in Wales, Baldrick. You'll be washing spit out of your hair for a fortnight."
I think it's pronounced with a pompous french accent, "Cosh".
I maintain that English- and German-speakers who actually put in the effort can each pronounce the other language perfectly.
It's possible that some anglophones are put off by the slightly 'odd' sound that German can have to our ears (both 'posh' and foreign at the same time, especially some of the vowels); and I've always wondered what we sound like to Germans.
@@Dr_ShadowTimeWelsh people can and we can raise the stakes with Dd, LL, Ng, Ff etc and mutations. Don’t forget Welsh is from a different language family to English
So glad you went to castle coch, when you posted the first video in Wales I commented hoping you would visit it, as I had not long been myself and it's amazing to walk around.
When i get rich and want a castle built, so gonna call Shad for a solid consult.
Day one 106 of asking for a video on the misconceptions of Medieval weddings. Or just a video on Medieval weddings such as how they were done, why they were done, and some of the rules and traditions of them. Plus how they can be incorporated into our fantasy stories and roleplay games if the story calls for it. That isn't just ripping off Game of Thrones.
I also want to know if there is any text or examples somewhere of a lower class person marrying a upper class noble, and any of the repercussions of that. That has definitely happened somewhere.
Christian weddings in Medieval Europe were nothing like the modern Church ceremony. Essentially, the bride and groom would agree to be married and that was that. There might be an exchange of gifts but not necessarily. In the case of the nobility/aristocracy, it was more involved because there were concerns about legitimate progeny. But most folks, there was nothing to it.
@@drzander3378 what is legitimate progeny? That is something I never heard about before?
@@reeceemms1643 Babies between the legally married couple
@@mjwoodroff8446 oh. Does that count for babies conceived out of wedlock but born in wedlock? If the husband is the father?
Actually, the Middle Ages had an evolving situation for Christian weddings. Early on, no big deal but a big secular deal with dowry, betrothal gifts, brideprice, etc. Later, more focus on public witness of marriage, on the church porch. Later still, marriage in church with nuptial Mass, wedding canopy, and all the Sarum Mass stuff.
Public sacramental celebration in church was meant to defend the rights of both bride and groom, because many hinky concubinage marriages took place, and the poorer side of a marriage usually suffered denial of rights.
Amazing to see you in my country! Hopefully you can come back and do a meet up!
Haven't been for a long time, but I grew up in South Wales and visited this castle a lot as a child. Very much a Sleepng Beaty castle eith rhe woods all around. My favourite castle is probably Penhow castle as it is still lived in. X
Any thoughts on the bridge towards the gatehouse? Would they have had a fixed bridge, or something they could remove when enemies were approaching?
There is actually a small drawbridge segment, at the top of the ramp where it levels off.
Very happy to see Shad appreciating and finally getting to see the castles of my homeland.
Just Shad casually walking around a medieval castle with Glamdring, no big deal
I visited this as a kid, very cool, guy there taught us basic sword fighting. Gutted to find out it isn’t a medieval castle.
The castle is neater on the inside than what I thought it would be. Looks cozy. I could live there haha.
This made my day, love to watch your videos!
It’s like Shad has returned to his natural habitat.
Love your reviews on these amazing structures, can’t wait to see more.
For people who are wondering about the pronunciation, the “ch” in Coch is the same as the start of the Yiddish-American word “Chutzpah”.
Really does look like a fairy tale castle.
These castles are massive!
Love these videos, Shad and crew. Such passion for history.
Castell Coch. The pronunciation is closer to Cork but not a bad go 😛. Loved visiting Castell Coch as a kid, it's beautiful. Hoping you do a vid om Cardiff Castle too
This was the first place we stopped at on our first trip to southern Wales. Great place!
I visited Coch in my teens, and it has remained one of my favorite castles! Thanks for the tour!
I'm sure these videos aren't the cheapest to make, due to the travel from Aus to the UK. But I really enjoy them.
I went to Cochem Castle in Germany in the late 80's. I can relate to the comment on how it hit's more in person when your there.
Thanks for being our On-Site Avatar
It's great seeing you get excited visiting the castles around my hometown 🙂.
I spent a year studying abroad in Wales back in 2010, and every weekend I would hop on the rails and visit another castle or cathedral. This series is a delightful trip down memory lane. Thank Shad, and I'm glad you're having fun. I know I did and I hope the rest of you get the chance to see some of these at some point. They truly are amazing!
Damn I remember 2010 like it was yesterday.
I have a vague memory of visiting there when i was a little kid, thanks for the good memory
I've driven past this hundreds of times driving to Barry and Treforest but only been there once 20 odd years ago. I'll have to go back again.
My favourite castle in our beautiful country ❤ wow so surprised to see it on UA-cam.
Love that you’re in Wales. There are other and better ones in the middle and up to the north. The drive is also stunningly beautiful. I really rate white castle
Another great castle video!
I often wish I lived near one, just imagining writing or having a brainstorming session on a castle's grounds sounds very peaceful to me.
Shad, this series that you are making visiting castles is absolutely amazing, i love it!
A great video, thanks for producing it. The 'ch' is pronounced as in Scottish 'loch', or in German as in 'Bach.' A soft 'k' pronounced in the throat. The name of the letter 'h' is pronounced 'aitch.' That's English for you, blame the Normans. 19:40 The handles aren't cast iron, steel is relatively easy to twist when red hot, i.e., wrought iron. Cast iron began to be produced in Europe in the 14th century. Can't wait for your video describing the interior.
The moss on the slope at the wall's base is nice.
Castle videos are awesome. Thanks for traveling!
Love seeing shad in my home country 🏴🏴🏴
Even though there's not much original about it, this one seems to exemplify the typical medieval castle as far as design and architecture goes. It would've been quite formidable at the time, and small enough that construction and upkeep didn't require an entire kingdom to support it.
Good video. Those 09:43 holes are an extreme security risk.
This educational castle content is my favourite content by far!
My favourite castle. Even looks amazing when driving down the m4. It's positioned on a cliff with the river taff running below it
It was just built as a play thing, it's tiny, made of 'the old red sandstone' by Lord Bute as a place to dine spectacularly...
I love this so much! Thank you for highlighting these treasures of architecture, engineering, and history in such detail Shad!
If you have any shots of how they attached their timber roofs to the top of their stone walls I would love to see it! How did they overcome the forces of wind before nail plates and threaded rod?
Please do one of these castle visits every week for the next 20 years
The best thing about castell coch is seeing it peer through the trees while driving past.
Took me years to go and visit it but always loved to see it flying up the motor way
Absolutely incredible
Tiny Coch Tower. Must be cold up there...
That isn't the tower where they kept the many captured princesses over the centuries? Fairy tales have been lying to me all this time? But where else do you stick your princess if not the random castle tower?
:) loving these videos as a native to the fair country of England. I've been to quite a few castles when going holidays or school trips and so on. As a kid and young teen I loved walking the walls and imagining the enemy below my feet.