James of St George

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James of St George was a 13th-century Savoyard master mason and military architect best known for designing many of King Edward I’s great castles in Wales.

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James of St George canonical 4
James of Saint George 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 13th-century person
Savoyard
architect
master mason
military architect
activeIn County of Savoy
linked to: Duchy of Savoy

England
Wales
associatedWith Edwardian castle-building program in Wales
Edwardian conquest of Wales
linked to: Welsh Wars
centuryOfActivity 13th century
14th century
citizenship County of Savoy
linked to: Duchy of Savoy
countryOfOrigin County of Savoy
linked to: Duchy of Savoy
designed Aberystwyth Castle
Beaumaris Castle
Caernarfon Castle
Conwy Castle
Flint Castle
Harlech Castle
linked to: Harlech

Rhuddlan Castle
linked to: Rhuddlan
employer Edward I of England
era High Middle Ages
fieldOfWork castle architecture
fortification design
military architecture
gender male
influenced later British castle architecture
knownFor contribution to concentric castle design
designing Edward I’s castles in Wales
languageOfWorkOrName French
notableWork Aberystwyth Castle
Beaumaris Castle
Caernarfon Castle
Conwy Castle
Flint Castle
Harlech Castle
linked to: Harlech

Rhuddlan Castle
linked to: Rhuddlan
occupation architect
master mason
military engineer
patron Edward I of England
positionHeld King’s Master Mason
Master of the King’s Works in Wales
style concentric castle design

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Harlech Castle architect James of St George
subject linked to: Harlech
Conwy Castle architect James of Saint George
linked to: James of St George
Beaumaris Castle architect James of St George
Edwardian castles in Wales notableArchitect James of St George
Conwy town walls builder James of St George