Brighton, England, is a coastal town located sixty miles south of London and East of Portsmouth. In 1810 it was given its official name and written into history. For two centuries before the events in Mansfield Park, Brighton experienced extreme storms that lowered the population because of how much had been destroyed. By 1750 wealthy people, including the Prince of Wales, came to bathe in the seawater because it was believed it aided in curing illnesses.
Pontcanna is a suburban community located in the city of Cardiff, Wales. An area of affluence, Pontcanna is renowned for its tree-lined streets and large houses. Accompanying these lux accommodations are a selection of highly rated retailers and restaurants.
Castell Dinas Bran, is a medival castle that overlooks Llangollen in Wales. The english name of this castle is "the crow's castle" and it was built in the 13th century. In Anna Seward's poem "LLangollen Vale", the history of Wales is told. The castle is mentioned briefly in the poem as a sign of Welsh power and prominence in a time when England was trying to take over Wales. The Princes of Powys Fadog built to rule over the small area of Llangollen, Wales.
Plas Newydd is a country house in Wales. Constructed in the 15th century, and has since passed through marriage and inheritance. In the 18th century, it was remodeled and given a more gothic aesthetic.
Gretna Green is a village located in Scotland. This small village is known as a destination for people who want to have historic marriages. This location was the place where young people came to elope when the 1754 Marriage Act was in place. This location is mentioned at the beginning of "Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland". The narrator says, "There the marriages are performed. Further on, though almost contiguous, is Gretna Green, upon a hill and among trees." He is describing that people come here to get married.
The Senedd Building is home to the Welsh Parliament. It was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in March 2006 on St. David's Day, the holiday that celebrates the patron saint of Wales. It was designed with glass walls to represent the transparency of the Welsh parliament's work, as well as other local materials to make it an exemplar of sustainability.
The entirity of Dorothy Wordsworth's Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland, is, unsurprisingly, set in Scotland. Wordsworth moves from one Scottish location to another as she travels through both countryside and city. The way Wordsworth percieves Scotland is very intersting. In one of her entries, she writes, "We now felt indeed that we were in Scotland; there was a natural peculiarity in this place." Throughout her writings, I often found that she had very little praise for the country as I felt she believed herself superior to it as an Englishwoman.
