Chepstow Castle - Oldest Surviving post-Roman Stone Fortification in Britain - Monmouthshire, Wales
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.
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The castle is high on a cliff above the River Wye, as it guards one of the main river crossings from England into Wales. The strategic position of Chepstow had been appreciated by the Romans - the arch above the main doorway is made from Roman brick brought from a fort that once stood nearby. Chepstow's strategic position allowed defenders to supply the castle via the river during a siege. Historically it was probably the first stone castle to be built anywhere in Britain. There were a number of alterations to the castle over the ages - from the later Normans to the Tudors and through to the Cromwellians.
William fitz Osbern was created earl of Hereford by William the Conqueror, and was given the Welsh Marches to control. By the time he died in 1071 he had built the rectangular keep, which still forms the core of the castle today. At the end of the 12th century, Chepstow passed by marriage to William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke. He set about bringing improving the fortifications, rebuilding the east curtain wall which was the vulnerable side of the castle, with two round towers projecting outwards The arrow-slits in the towers, designed to give cross fire on the ground in front of the curtain, were one of the earliest examples of the then new defensive idea
Because Chepstow was built in stages along the river Wye, the castle not built in the usual concentric layout, instead being constructed in a long, terraced pattern.
By 1245, the Earl of Pembroke's sons had both enlarged Chepstow's defences and improved the internal accommodation. They added a new lower bailey, a twin-towered gatehouse, a strongly defended barbican, plus making. additions to the Great Tower.
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Situated in Monmouthshire, South Wales, Chepstow Castle once provided a stronghold between England and Wales for nearly a millennium. It was recently featured in the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special The Day of the Doctor.
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Chepstow Castle: Explore the former Castle Striguil in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
We left from Brighton, right across the Severn River, but the Sat-Nav took us by way of Gloucester. What should have been about 30 minutes took a couple of hours. We were too late to go into the castle so we took a walk down by the River Wye and began looking for a room for the night. We had a hard time finding one for 3 adults, but we did get one at the Beaufort Hotel then ate dinner at The Bell Hanger just down the street.
The next morning we got to the castle too early and wasted time by walking around the back side of the castle, which we probably would not have done if we had been able to go in immediately. The castle is surprisingly well hidden by the large trees that have been growing around it for decades. I was impressed with the fine stone-work on the newer buildings. Unfortunately, little is left of the interior of the Great Hall, which was built by our ancestors. It was kind of surprising to enter the upper bailey, built by William Marshal's sons, and find the wicker figure of a knight bearing the Earl of Pembroke arms that originated with William Marshal.
At Chepstow Castle we signed up for the CADW (pronounced cadoo) Explorer Pass. This allowed us to get into many Welsh historical sites for free. The one we got was good for 7 days, but we could only use it for 3 of them: 3 days over a 7 day period. It quickly paid for itself.
Originally called Castle Striguil, Chepstow Castle was built by our ancestor William fitz Osbern around 1067 of stone instead of wood. Fitz Osbern was a close friend of William the Conqueror and was asked to built a fortification to defend the newly conquered kingdom from the Welsh. Some stone was re-used from the Roman ruins of Caerwent. The name Striguil comes from ystraigl - Welsh for a bend in the river. The priory church and town were called Chepstow from Old English or Saxon ceap/ chepe stowe meaning marketplace. In the 14th century the name of the castle was changed to match. Fitz Osbern built the Great Hall keep and wall around the middle bailey.
Fitz Osbern's son Roger de Breteuil plotted against King William I (the Conqueror) so his lands were forfeit and he was imprisoned. The castle was given to the de Clare family and found its way to Richard Strongbow de Clare. It passed to William Marshal on his marriage to Isabel, Strongbow's daughter. Marshal refortified the walls and added the rounded, protruding towers. He also extended the castle with a lower bailey and gatehouse. His sons added the upper bailey and barbican (fortification outside the main wall) and enlarged the Great Hall.
In 1270 Chepstow Castle was inherited by Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk, who was William Marshal's great-grandson by one of his daughters, as none of Marshal's sons had heirs. Bigod built new lodgings in the lower bailey, and also built the Port Wall around Chepstow town. He later built Marten's Tower and remodeled the Great Hall.
Chepstow fell to the Parliamentarians during the Civil War and was used as an artillery fort and barracks. After the Restoration of the Monarchy it was used as a prison. Henry Marten (one of the signers of the death warrant for Charles I) was kept in the tower that now bears his name. The garrison was later disbanded and the castle left to ruin. Parts of it were used as a farm and a glass factory. By the 18th century it was one of the features on the Wye Tour: pleasure boat trips down the river from Monmouth. The first guide book of Chepstow Castle was written by Charles Heath and published in 1793.
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Chepstow Town And Castle Monmouthshire
Chepstow is a town in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the River Wye, about 2 miles (3.2km) above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the western end of the Severn Bridge. It is 16 miles (26 km) east of Newport, 18 miles (29km) north-west of Bristol and 110 miles (180km) west of London.
Chepstow Castle, situated on a clifftop above the Wye and its bridge, is often cited as the oldest surviving stone castle in Britain. The castle was established by William FitzOsbern immediately after the Norman conquest, and was extended in later centuries before becoming ruined after the Civil War. A Benedictine priory was also established within the walled town, which was the centre of the Marcher lordship of Striguil. The port of Chepstow became noted in the Middle Ages for its imports of wine, and also became a major centre for the export of timber and bark, from nearby woodland in the Wye valley and Forest of Dean. In the late eighteenth century the town was a focus of early tourism as part of the Wye Tour, and the tourist industry remains important. Other important industries included shipbuilding – one of the First World War National Shipyards was established in the town – and heavy engineering, including the prefabrication of bridges and, now, wind turbine towers. Chepstow is also well known for its racecourse, which has hosted the Welsh National each year since 1949.
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Izzy is finally feeling better after her recent bout of Shingles so we decided to take a day trip to Chepstow Castle in Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. We were amazed to discover 800-year-old wooden doors that are still in good condition! Come and explore the medieval battlements and Norman architecture with us.
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Chepstow Castle (Welsh: Cas-gwent) 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 took the name of the adjoining market town in about the 14th century.
In the 12th century, the castle was used in the conquest of Gwent, the first independent Welsh kingdom to be conquered by the Normans. It was subsequently held by two of the most powerful Anglo-Norman magnates of medieval England, William Marshal, and Richard de Clare. However, by the 16th century, its military importance had waned and parts of its structure were converted into domestic ranges. Although re-garrisoned during and after the English Civil War, by the 1700s it had fallen into decay. With the later growth of tourism, the castle became a popular visitor destination. The ruins were Grade I listed on 6 December 1950.
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