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Chepstow Castle, Chepstow, United Kingdom - SpottingHistory.com European Bucket List, Round Tower, English Castles, Forest Of Dean, Castle Aesthetic, Castle In The Sky, Historical Monuments, 11th Century, Beautiful Castles

Chepstow Castle is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain. Located above cliffs on the River Wye, construction began in 1067 under the instruction of the Norman Lord William FitzOsbern. Originally known as Striguil, it was the southernmost of a chain of castles built in ...

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History The construction of the castle began Earl of Hereford, William FitzOsbern, on the order of king William the Conqueror around 1067. The stronghold, originally called Striguil, was to secure the south-western part of the border and suppress the threat from the Welsh. FitzOsbern also built a number of other castles along the River … Continue reading "Chepstow – castle"

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