Its life-size carvings were cut from sandstone in the age of the 19th century explorer when the animals on its wall were still regarded as exotic and remote.
Over a century on from the days when they were conceived, cut and carved, the animals adorning the walls of Cardiff Castle have become one of the landmark’s most cherished features.
But castle curator Matthew Williams says the animals were originally conceived as part of a large, decorative garden by landowner the Marque… (View original article)