This is a painting of Conwy Castle on fire. I was reading last night that people put lights round the Castle to stop people looting materials from it. The problem with this picture is I can't imagine they put fairy lights all over it though. Last night I was shown photos of the chain bridge illuminated with lights and lights on the turrets of the castle. Artistic license maybe?
Now here's an interesting thought, the castle did catch fire years ago and apparently it was likened to an inferno. My question is why did the castle not fall down due to the heat? It was said that the mortar withstood the heat thus saving the castle walls from destruction. What was the mortar made from? They took samples from the walls some years ago and the findings were inconclusive, although it was found it to contain mussel shells etc. The mortar used in the Great Wall of China was found to contain rice water. I reckon they should take a sample from the hole in Deganwy Castle I mentioned earlier and find out once and for all.