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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.
Jan 20, 2020 · Chepstow Castle was first built from around 1067 CE by Earl William FitzOsbern, an ally of William the Conqueror (r. 1066-1087 CE). As with any medieval castle, the location was an important consideration for the castle's future defence and its strategic value.
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Oct 17, 2017 · It’s both magnificent in its medieval might as it is in its beauty and attention to medieval craftsmanship. Built initially by William fitz Osborn and later William the Conqueror himself, Chepstow saw a succession of medieval Titans – some good, some bad – take possession of its mighty walls.
Chepstow Castle, located in Monmouthshire, South Wales, was first built c. 1067 by William FitzOsbern and then significantly improved c. 1190 CE by Sir William Marshal (c. 1146-1219 CE), one of England's greatest ever knights who served four kings and acted as regent for Henry III of England (r. 1216-1272 CE).
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Aug 5, 2009 · 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.
It was started immediately after the Norman Conquest by William Fitzosbern, earl of Hereford, and added to by Walter de Clare and Richard de Clare, earl of Pembroke (‘Strongbow’), extending along the length of the river cliff. Later the castle passed to the Beauforts, who also owned Raglan, nearby.
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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.
