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Located in Herefordshire, England, north of the village of Goodrich, Goodrich Castle is a Norman medieval castle ruin that has a strategic position between Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth. Godric of Mappestone most likely constructed Goodrich Castle as an earth and wooden stronghold following the Norman Conquest of England. The first castle was replaced with a stone keep in the middle of the 12th century. It was subsequently greatly enlarged in the late 13th century to become a concentric complex that combined opulent living rooms with substantial defenses. Over the next years, the popularity of the design of Goodrich had an impact on numerous other buildings around England. Before losing prominence as a residence in the late Tudor era, it was the seat of the powerful Talbot family. A light grey sandstone early Norman square keep with pilaster buttresses and Norman windows is at the heart of the castle. Even while the keep-walls were sturdy, its diminutive size—the solitary chambers on each floor are barely 5.5 by 4.5 meters inside—would have rendered it more practical for defense than daily life. For safety, the first-story door of the keep was eventually converted into a window, and the entrance was moved to the ground floor. In order to defend against assault, an earth mound would have been initially erected against the base of the keep, and the earliest few courses of masonry still feature rougher stonework. During the English Civil War of the 1640s, Goodrich was first held by Parliamentary forces and then by Royalist forces. In 1646, Colonel John Birch successfully besieged the castle with the aid of the massive Roaring Meg mortar, which led to the subsequent slighting of the castle and eventual collapse. However, Goodrich gained reputation as a lovely ruin by the end of the 18th century and was the focus of numerous poems and paintings. The site, which is currently owned by English Heritage and accessible to the public, was a popular tourist destination by the 20th century. #History #Architecture #Castles

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