It is worthy of being an ancient castle that has been inherited for nearly 500 years.
Valdi Fort stands on a small hill next to Fishgard Harbour, which is not high, but it is the highest area around Fishgard.
The castle stands on the top of a hill, facing the sea, and is imposing.
In fact, when Vardy's ancestors decided to build the castle here, it was to protect against the Dutch navy and even the elusive pirates.
In the seventeenth century, it was a critical moment for European countries to compete for the Atlantic, whether it was the Anglo-Dutch War, the Dutch War or the Anglo-Spanish War.
Coupled with the unscrupulous pirates of that era, it can be said that Britain in that era was actually located in the center of a great maelstrom.
The ancestors of the Vardy family were made barons by Charles II, and of course took on the responsibility of defending the homeland.
Thus, Vardy's ancestors built this castle in a distinctly Norman style on this hill near Fishgard Harbour.
Fishgard was the home of the Vardy family, and it was also the home of the Vardy family, so it was only natural that the castle should be built here.
Although the hill is not very high, it covers a large area, and Valdy Castle stands at the top of the hill.
The castle, which was clearly built for military purposes, has a strong Norman style, which is a type of Romanesque style.
Compared to the ornate Gothic style, the Norman-style castle was clearly more suitable for military use.
The castle covers a very large area, and almost the entire top of the hill was flattened in order to build the castle.
And in order to better defend it, the castle is not one layer, but divided into three layers.
Halfway up the mountain, a ring of tall and thick walls appears.
The gray-white walls are twenty feet high and ten feet thick, and are made of huge granite, and despite nearly 500 years of wind and rain, they still give people a heavy mountain.
Beyond this wall, there is a slightly lower wall, and between the two walls forms the outer courtyard area of the castle.
In those days, this circular outer courtyard area could be used to garrison troops, and in the event of a war, soldiers between the two walls could quickly climb the outer walls to defend against strong enemy attacks.
It's just that this outer courtyard used as a garrison has now become an area of birds and flowers, and Yang Jing and Guo Xiaoxiang have even seen a small golf course along the way......
After passing the lower wall in the middle, you can enter the real core of the castle.
In the very center of the castle is the main castle, also made of granite, covering an area of 2,000 square meters.
The castle is five stories high, almost 60 feet high, and has a "concave" shape.
Next to the main fort, there is also a tower that is seventy feet high, in addition to a Gothic chapel next to the main fort.
"The castle covers a total area of 30 acres, which is the largest in the whole of the United Kingdom."
Butler was clearly familiar with the castle, or he had done a better job of preparation.
"It's just that this castle has belonged to the Vardy family since the day it was built, so the outside world doesn't know much about this castle.
It was only after I accepted the commission and entered here that I fully understood how great this castle is.
Butler waved his fist excitedly while whispering to Yang Jing and Guo Xiaoxiang about some things in the castle.
As Butler put it, the castle really deserves the word "great."
Thirty acres of land area, that is a full 120,000 square meters, more than 180 acres of area!
This area alone is enough to shock the vast majority of people.
The inner courtyard of the castle is very clean, and although the Vardy family is no longer ready to live in the castle, there are still attendants who maintain the daily hygiene of the castle.
Butler led Yang Jing and Guo Xiaoxiang into the main fort, and Yang Jing and Guo Xiaoxiang were also shocked by the brilliant building structure inside the main fort and did not speak for a long time.
It's just that the Vardy family is obviously not going to continue living here, because many of the decorations in the main castle have been taken down, and some furniture and everything are piled up, just waiting for the Vardy family to pull out these valuable decorations and furniture.
Butler was evidently a man who was very fond of castles, and after seeing these things, he stopped again, and a look of indescribable sadness appeared on his face.
Shaking his head, Butler took Yang Jing and the two of them up the stairs, and while going upstairs Butler whispered: "It's a pity, if it weren't for the failure of Baron William Vardy's investment, their family would still be able to enjoy this beautiful castle." ” Yang Jing asked curiously, "What does Baron Vardy do?"
How can you lose this castle if you fail to invest?
” Butler said: "The Vardy family has a lot of money, and there are some things that I don't know very well.
But one thing I know, does IKEA in Sweden know?
” Yang Jing and Guo Xiaoxiang nodded, IKEA is the world's largest furniture retail company, and this company is very famous.
"Mr.
Kamprad, the founder of IKEA, had a very good relationship with Baron William Vardy's grandfather, to be exact, when Mr.
Kamprad founded IKEA, Baron William Vardy's grandfather, that is, Baron William Sr., was one of the main funders of IKEA.
In other words, the largest individual shareholder of IKEA is the Vardy family......"
After a pause, Butler continued to whisper: "It's a pity that the current Baron Vardy is not as shrewd as his grandfather and his father, Baron William Vardy has made several failed decisions after taking over the Vardy family, which has led to a major crisis for the entire Vardy family, and now, Baron William Vardy can't even afford the annual maintenance cost of 2.8 million pounds for the castle, so he has to decide to sell the castle to the outside world......"
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The Vardy family must have been in an irresistible predicament, otherwise the current Baron Vardy would not have decided to sell the priceless castle to ease the family's financial crisis.
However, these things are too far away from Yang Jing and Guo Xiaoxiang, Butler is willing to say, and the two of them are happy to listen to the story.
Soon, the three of them reached the top floor of the main castle.
This floor is said to be an attic, but it is actually not the same as an attic in the ordinary sense.
This floor is located on the top floor of the main castle, and it should be considered a floor strictly speaking, but the height of this floor is a little shorter, only a little more than two and a half meters, and compared with the floor height of more than four meters below the floors, this floor really looks like an attic.
The sun is about to set, and this level is relatively dim because there are no lights on.
However, you can still see that there are a lot of things piled up here in a mess, and it is clear that no one has come up to take care of this layer for a long time.
Because it is on the highest floor, and the ventilation is good, although no one has come up to this floor for a long time, it is not damp inside, but it is still relatively dry, but the dust that floats from time to time makes Yang Jing's nose itch......