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Chepstow Castle. Overview. Opening times. Prices & Tickets. Facilities. Directions. Contact us. What's on. Overview. The stones of this magnificent clifftop fortress trace 900 years of history. Beautifully preserved Chepstow Castle stretches out along a limestone cliff above the River Wye like a history lesson in stone.
Jan 20, 2020 · 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). Chepstow Castle then became the ...
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Home. Chepstow. The knight’s tale. There are doors – and then there are the mighty castle doors at Chepstow. These extraordinary survivals were truly revolutionary in their day. They were sheathed in iron plates to prevent attackers burning or battering them down.
Book. Beautifully preserved Chepstow Castle stretches out along a limestone cliff above the River Wye like a history lesson in stone. Where: Chepstow. Type: Castle. Attraction information. Get in touch. Town Centre, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5EY. 03000 252239. ChepstowCastle@gov.wales.
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Chepstow Castle (or Castell Cas-gwent ni Welsh), located above cliffs on the River Wye, is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain. Its construction began in 1067 under the instruction of the Norman Lord William FitzOsbern . Chepstow was the southernmost of a chain of castles built in the Welsh Marches, and it was used in ...
Chepstow Castle is a must-visit as the oldest post-Roman stone castle in the UK (with the oldest castle doors in Europe!). It is a beautifully preserved masterpiece of medieval engineering, perched high above the Wye Valley like a history lesson in stone.