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In Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, Chepstow Castle is the earliest post-Roman stone stronghold still standing in Britain. The Norman Lord William FitzOsbern ordered construction to start in 1067, and the building is situated above cliffs on the River Wye. Originally called Striguil, it was the southernmost in a series of castles constructed in the Welsh Marches. In the 14th century, the nearby market town adopted the name of the castle along with its related lordship. The fortress played a key role in the Norman invasion of Gwent, the first autonomous Welsh state, in the twelfth century. Two of the most influential Anglo-Norman tycoons in mediaeval England, William Marshal and Richard de Clare, later possessed it. But by the sixteenth century, it had lost some of its military significance, and sections of its construction had been turned into home ranges. Re-garrisoned both during and after the English Civil War, it had become dilapidated by the 1700s. The castle gained popularity as a tourist site as tourism grew later on. The ruins were designated on December 6, 1950, as Grade I. Perched on a short ridge between the limestone river cliff and a valley on its landward side usually referred to as the Dell, lies Chepstow Castle. The best view of its entire span is from the opposite side of Wye River. Four baileys have been added to the castle during the course of its history. Despite this, the castle lacks both a circular plan and a powerful keep, making it weak defensively. Rather, the numerous baileys display the chronology of its development, which is often divided into four main stages. The first comprehensive investigation on architecture of Chepstow started in 1904, and 1955 account of Perks was long regarded as the definitive one. The specifics of these phases have been updated in recent research, but the general framework remains the same. #Castles #History #Architecture

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