Hay Castle
Introduction
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Hay Castle
Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 5 Jul 1999
The keep was built c.1200 by Matilda de Breos, although it has been much repaired since. The mansion attached to it was built for James Boyle of Hereford c.1660. Hay is of course one of the towns devoted to second-hand book dealers, and a row of bookcases can be seen in the foreground.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.073676
Longitude
-3.126325