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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Norman castle
castle
medieval castle
scheduled monument
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Norman architecture
medieval military architecture
builder Earl of Hereford
William fitzOsbern
category Castles in Monmouthshire
Grade I listed castles in Wales
Scheduled monuments in Monmouthshire
Tourist attractions in Monmouthshire
commissionedBy William the Conqueror
constructionStart 1067
country Wales
hasPart D-motif doors
Great Tower
cliff-side defences
curtain walls
gatehouse
inner bailey
outer bailey
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
Scheduled Ancient Monument
inception 11th century
locatedIn Chepstow
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Monmouthshire NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED
Wales
locatedInHistoricCounty Monmouthshire NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion southeast Wales
locatedNear Chepstow town centre
locatedOn River Wye
locatedOnTerrainFeature cliffs above the River Wye
managedBy Cadw
material stone
notableFor being one of the earliest stone-built castles in Britain
extensive Norman stonework
well-preserved Great Tower
openToPublic true
overlooks River Wye
ownedBy Cadw
partOf Welsh Marches fortifications
usedFor administrative centre
military defence
tourism


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