Chepstow Castle
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Chepstow Castle is a historic Norman fortress in Monmouthshire, Wales, renowned as one of the earliest stone-built castles in Britain and dramatically overlooking the River Wye.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norman castle
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castle → medieval castle → scheduled monument → tourist attraction → |
| architecturalStyle |
Norman architecture
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medieval military architecture → |
| builder |
Earl of Hereford
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William fitzOsbern → |
| category |
Castles in Monmouthshire
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Grade I listed castles in Wales → Scheduled monuments in Monmouthshire → Tourist attractions in Monmouthshire → |
| commissionedBy |
William the Conqueror
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| constructionStart |
1067
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| country |
Wales
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| hasPart |
D-motif doors
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Great Tower → cliff-side defences → curtain walls → gatehouse → inner bailey → outer bailey → |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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Scheduled Ancient Monument → |
| inception |
11th century
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| locatedIn |
Chepstow
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Monmouthshire
NERFINISHED
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| locatedInCountry |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Wales → |
| locatedInHistoricCounty |
Monmouthshire
NERFINISHED
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| locatedInRegion |
southeast Wales
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| locatedNear |
Chepstow town centre
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| locatedOn |
River Wye
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| locatedOnTerrainFeature |
cliffs above the River Wye
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| managedBy |
Cadw
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| material |
stone
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| notableFor |
being one of the earliest stone-built castles in Britain
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extensive Norman stonework → well-preserved Great Tower → |
| openToPublic |
true
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| overlooks |
River Wye
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| ownedBy |
Cadw
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| partOf |
Welsh Marches fortifications
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| usedFor |
administrative centre
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military defence → tourism → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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contains |
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Monmouthshire
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containsSite |
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Chepstow
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hasCastle |
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Chepstow
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hasLandmark |