Chepstow Castle

Chepstow Castle at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, 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 the Welsh Marches, and with its attached Lordship of Striguil took the name of the adjoining market town in about the 14th century.

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Battle of Deorham ⓘ
battle in 577 between West Saxons and Celtic Britons, culturally separating Wales from Cornwall
Battle of Pencon ⓘ
720 obscure battle fought either in southern Wales or Herefordshire
Battle of Porthskewed ⓘ
1065 battle
Battle of Seisyll's Court ⓘ
battle fought in Monmouthshire, Wales in 1175
Battle of Dingestow Castle ⓘ
battle fought in Monmouthshire in 1182 between the army of Wales and the invading Normans (English)
Battle of White Castle, Monmouthshire ⓘ
battle fought in Monmouthshire, Wales
Battle of Caerleon Castle ⓘ
battle fought in Monmouthshire in 1217 between the Norman invaders and the army of Wales
Battle of Monmouth ⓘ
battle fought in 1233 between (mainly) Welsh and invading Normans
Battle of Penrhos Castle ⓘ
battle fought in what is now Monmouthshire in 1251
Siege of Bristol ⓘ
1326 military action in England
Battle of Newport ⓘ
battle fought in Monmouthshire in 1402
Battle of Usk ⓘ
battle fought by Owain Glyn Dŵr, Prince of Wales and invading English
Battle of Craig-y-dorth ⓘ
battle fought between Owain Glyndŵr and the English invaders, in 1404
Battle of Pwll Melyn ⓘ
1405 battle in Wales
Battle of Nibley Green ⓘ
1469 battle
Battle of Wonastow Court ⓘ
battle fought in Monmouthshire in 1644
Battle of Chepstow Castle ⓘ
battle fought in Monmouthshire in 1645
Siege of Bristol ⓘ
1645 siege that took place during the First English Civil War
Bristol Blitz ⓘ
German bombing raids on Bristol, England in 1940 and 1941
Heavy Anti-aircraft battery 520m east of Holes Mouth ⓘ
architectural structure in City of Bristol, South West England, England, UK
Portbury Heavy Anti-aircraft Battery, 180m north-west of Springfield Cottage ⓘ
artillery battery in Portbury, Somerset, United Kingdom
Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery 590m north east of Highwood House, Pur Down, Bristol ⓘ
architectural structure in City of Bristol, South West England, England, UK
Bedminster Sub Control ⓘ
civil defence centre in Bristol, UK
Thornbury North Avon District Council Emergency Centre ⓘ
civil defence centre in Gloucestershire
Bristol War Room ⓘ
regional war room in Bristol, England, UK
Caldicot Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed building in Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
Newport Castle ⓘ
castle in Newport, south-east Wales, UK
Penyard Castle ⓘ
castle in Weston under Penyard, Herefordshire, England, UK
Raglan Castle ⓘ
late medieval castle in Monmouthshire, Wales
Thornbury Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed castle in South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Goodrich Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed castle in Goodrich, Herefordshire, England, UK
Monmouth Castle ⓘ
11th-century castle in Monmouth, Wales, UK
Berkeley Castle ⓘ
castle in the town of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Chepstow Castle ⓘ
castle in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
White Castle ⓘ
castle in Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
St Briavels Castle ⓘ
Grade I listed castle in Forest of Dean, United Kingdom
Penrhos Camp (civil war earthworks) ⓘ
scheduled monument in Wales
Monmouth Museum ⓘ
museum in Monmouth, UK

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1067 Chepstow Castle

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577 Battle of Deorham

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720 Battle of Pencon

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1065 Battle of Porthskewed

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1175 Battle of Seisyll's Court

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1182 Battle of Dingestow Castle

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1215 Battle of White Castle, Monmouthshire

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1217 Battle of Caerleon Castle

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1233 Battle of Monmouth

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1251 Battle of Penrhos Castle

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1326 Siege of Bristol

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1402 Battle of Newport

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1402 Battle of Usk

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1404 Battle of Craig-y-dorth

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1405 Battle of Pwll Melyn

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1469 Battle of Nibley Green

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1644 Battle of Wonastow Court

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1645 Battle of Chepstow Castle

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1645 Siege of Bristol

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1940 — 1941 Bristol Blitz

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1950 Bristol War Room

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1001 Goodrich Castle

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1060 Monmouth Castle

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1067 Berkeley Castle

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1130 White Castle

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1292 St Briavels Castle

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1924 Monmouth Museum

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Frameless

Front View of Chepstow Castle

The Prison, Chepstow Castle

Chepstow. The Chapel

Chepstow Castle (4786086)

Chepstow from the bridge, Monmouthshire

Outside view of H. Marten's Tower

Chepstow castle, Monmouthshire (1131952)

Chepstow Castle from the bridge

Chepstow town & castle

Chepstow castleS2 stitch

Chepstow Castle (1900) - painting by Arthur Streeton, 1812, online
Study for 'Chepstow Castle' c.1900 - painting by Arthur Streeton, 1991, online
River Wye (‘Chepstow Castle’) - painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1955
Chepstow Castle - guidebook published in 1991, 1948
Chepstow Castle - guide book published in 1955, 2002
The architectural history of Chepstow Castle during the Middle Ages - scientific article published in 1948, 2006
Chepstow Castle - painting by J. Ashford, 1993
Chepstow Castle : Chepstow bulwarks Camp, Runston Church - edition; published in 2002, English
The Main Gatehouse - chapter published in 2006, 1854
Castles - , 2003
Chepstow Castle - photograph by Martin Ridley, 2004
The late twelfth century gatehouse at Chepstow Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales - scientific article published in January 2002, 1967
Observations on the Town and Castle of Chepstow - , 2006
William Marshal's building works at Chepstow Castle, Monmouthshire, 1189-1219 - , 2006
The Great Tower, Chepstow Castle, Wales - , 2006
Chepstow Castle - guide book published in 1967, 1882
Chepstow Castle - guidebook published in 2006
William Marshal’s Castle at Chepstow & its Place in Military Architecture - chapter published in 2006
Chepstow Castle, its history & buildings - book published in 2006
Chepstow Castle - scientific article published in 1882
The New or Marten's Tower - chapter published in 2006

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

area	region	430	Kingdom of Gwent		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	577	Battle of Deorham	Kingdom of Wessex, battle, Celtic Britons	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	720	Battle of Pencon	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1065	Battle of Porthskewed	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1175	Battle of Seisyll's Court	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1182	Battle of Dingestow Castle	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1215	Battle of White Castle, Monmouthshire	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1217	Battle of Caerleon Castle	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1233	Battle of Monmouth	battle, Kingdom of England, Principality of Wales	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1251	Battle of Penrhos Castle	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1326	Siege of Bristol	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1402	Battle of Newport	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1402	Battle of Usk	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1404	Battle of Craig-y-dorth	battle, Henry IV of England, Owain Glyndŵr	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1405	Battle of Pwll Melyn	battle, Kingdom of England, Principality of Wales	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1469	Battle of Nibley Green	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1644	Battle of Wonastow Court	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1645	Battle of Chepstow Castle	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1645	Siege of Bristol	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Bristol Blitz	United Kingdom, Nazi Germany, airstrike	Wikidata
link	page		Gatehouse Gazetteer page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Coflein page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Coflein page^@		Wikidata
link	page		listed building page^@		Wikidata
link	page		British Listed Buildings page^@		Wikidata
link	page		CastlesFortsBattles page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page^@		Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1910	Bristol Aeroplane Company	arms industry, aerospace manufacturer, aerospace industry	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1625	Francis Baylie	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1772	Hilhouse	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1814	Green Shipbuilders	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1980	Abels Shipbuilders	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1845	Charles Hill & Sons	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Heavy Anti-aircraft battery 520m east of Holes Mouth	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Portbury Heavy Anti-aircraft Battery, 180m north-west of Springfield Cottage	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery 590m north east of Highwood House, Pur Down, Bristol	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	bunker		Bedminster Sub Control	Bristol City Council, civil defense center	Wikidata
site	bunker		Thornbury North Avon District Council Emergency Centre	civil defense center	Wikidata
site	bunker	1950	Bristol War Room	bunker	Wikidata
site	castle		Caldicot Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Newport Castle	Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Penyard Castle	castle, house	Wikidata
site	castle		Raglan Castle	Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Thornbury Castle	country house hotel, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1001	Goodrich Castle	English Heritage, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1060	Monmouth Castle	Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1067	Berkeley Castle	history museum, historic house museum, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1067	Chepstow Castle	Cadw, archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1130	White Castle	Cadw, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1292	St Briavels Castle	English Heritage, castle	Wikidata
site	fort		Penrhos Camp (civil war earthworks)	fort	Wikidata
site	museum	1924	Monmouth Museum	Monmouthshire County Council, military museum, local museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Front View of Chepstow Castle		Commons
commons	image		The Prison, Chepstow Castle		Commons
commons	image		Chepstow. The Chapel		Commons
commons	image		Chepstow Castle (4786086)		Commons
commons	image		Chepstow from the bridge, Monmouthshire		Commons
commons	image		Outside view of H. Marten's Tower		Commons
commons	image		Chepstow castle, Monmouthshire (1131952)		Commons
commons	image		Chepstow Castle from the bridge		Commons
commons	image		Chepstow town & castle		Commons
commons	image		Chepstow castleS2 stitch		Commons

Chepstow Castle

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