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Locations of lesser places
The locations listed on this page currently have less information so do not warrant a page of their own. As this website evolves and more information is added these locations will be promoted to individual pages.
See Also
- Canfield Castle
- Colchester Castle
- Easton Castle
- Hadleigh Castle
- Hedingham Castle
- Ongar Castle
- Pleshey Castle
- Waltham Abbey
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Timeline
Geoffrey Talbot had captured Hereford Castle, so King Stephen raised an army to take back control. The king was welcomed by the townsfolk and spent several weeks attacking the castle. Talbot had escaped to Weobley Castle which Stephen then captured. Talbot evaded capture and turned back to Hereford which he set fire to in mid June.
Weobley Castle (Herefordshire)
See Also
- Basing House
- Beaulieu Abbey
- Christchurch Castle
- Hurst Castle
- Netley Abbey
- Odiham Castle
- Portchester Castle
- Romsey Abbey
- Southsea Castle
- Winchester Cathedral
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Timeline
The town and castle at Wisbech were hit by a fierce storm. ¹
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Timeline
Llywelyn, the Prince of Wales, began raiding Pembrokeshire to retake land that he accused William Marshall, the younger, of stealing. This included Wiston Castle. ¹
Timeline
Land from the nearby Cathedral was used to build a new Norman motte and bailey castle on the bank of the River Severn.
The city of Worcester, its cathedral and castle were damaged by an accidental fire. ¹
Selection of references used:
- 1. John Kinross, Discovering Castles in England and Wales
- 2. H.W.C.Davis, England under the Normans and Angevins, 1949
- 3. G H Cook, English Cathedrals through the centuries
A Medieval Mystery
There appear to be some strange connections between the fourteenth century Old Wardour Castle and ancient stone circle Stonehenge.
1: Location
Old Wardour Castle appears to be aligned to ancient sites in the Stonehenge landscape.
2: Alignment
Stonehenge is aligned to the Summer Solstice. Old Wardour has a very similar alignment.
3: Size
Could the builders of Old Wardour used mesaurements from Stonehenge to layout the geometrical keep?
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