Abergavenny Castle (Welsh: Castell y Fenni) is a ruined castle in the market town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, established by the Norman lord...
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contains the remains of a medieval stone castle built soon after the Norman conquest of Wales. Abergavenny is situated at the confluence of the River...
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Lancaster. Abergavenny in the Marquess's title derives from the market town in Wales in which this branch of the Nevill family inherited Abergavenny Castle, much...
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Abergavenny Museum is a museum situated in the grounds of Abergavenny Castle, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, south east Wales. The museum is housed in the...
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of Gower, Abergavenny, Brecknock, Builth, Radnor, Kington, Limerick, Glamorgan, Skenfrith, Briouze in Normandy, Grosmont and White Castle. William was...
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Norman settlements and castles of the region, such as Monmouth Castle and Abergavenny Castle. However, the site had a history of previous military, strategic...
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White Castle and Abergavenny Castle. The wooden castle had stonework added before 1150. Its tower shares some similarities with that of Chepstow Castle, another...
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Abergavenny railway station (Welsh: Y Fenni) is situated south-east of the town centre of Abergavenny, Wales. It is part of the British railway system...
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Castle is an electoral ward in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. The ward elects councillors to Abergavenny Town Council and Monmouthshire County Council. The...
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2023. Cadw. "Abergavenny Castle (PGW(Gt)9(MON))". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 8 February 2023. Cadw. "Abergavenny Castle (ruins) (Grade...
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William de Braose (redirect from William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny)
(1140/1150–1211) infamous for the Christmas Day Massacre of Welsh Princes at Abergavenny Castle in 1175 William de Braose (died 1230), son of Reginald de Braose,...
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on 30 December 1389, William inherited the lordship of Abergavenny, including Abergavenny Castle. He was summoned to Parliament on 23 July 1392 as "Willilmo...
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GWR 4073 Class (redirect from Castle class locomotive)
built with minimal changes to the dimensions. However, from 5013 Abergavenny Castle there was an alteration to the shape of the front-end casing over...
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of Upper Gwent, and an array of other Welsh notables to a feast at Abergavenny Castle. De Braose proceeded to have his men massacre the Welsh, intending...
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List of GWR 4073 Class locomotives (redirect from Tenby Castle (locomotive))
Below is a list of all 171 GWR Castle Class engines, built between August 1923 and August 1950. Five of these were converted to burn oil for a short period...
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at Abergavenny Castle. Seisyll, his eldest son Geoffrey, along with other Welsh princes and leaders from the area, were invited to Abergavenny Castle for...
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William de Cantilupe (died 1254) (category Feudal barons of Abergavenny)
Cantlow (named after his family), in Warwickshire, until he inherited Abergavenny Castle and the other estates of that lordship. He was the eldest son and...
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Latimer and Bergavenny baronies, based, respectively, at Snape and at Abergavenny Castle. Edward Neville, Lord Bergavenny had for many years been forcibly...
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After the Norman invasion of Wales in the 11th century, a castle was built at Abergavenny; this included a relatively small, walled town. This town had...
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The parish encompasses the area surrounding the Clydach Gorge, west of Abergavenny, east of Brynmawr and south of Crickhowell. Llanelly Hill, Blackrock...
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Chepstow (section Chepstow Castle)
Chepstow Castle, situated on a clifftop above the Wye and its bridge, is often cited as the oldest surviving stone castle in Britain. The castle was established...
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crown. He rebuilt Gloucester Castle, while Empress Maud lived at his expense in England. She granted him Abergavenny Castle as well in 1142. In 1143, Miles...
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of Bramber to whom she brought many castles and Lordships, such as Brecknock (including Hay Castle), and Abergavenny. Bertha was born in England in about...
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Wonastow Wyesham Castles Abergavenny Castle Betws newydd Caerleon Caldicot Castle Castell Arnold Chepstow Castle Dingestow Grosmont Castle Llangibby Llanfair...
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major castles at Chepstow and Monmouth to defend the territory. Smaller castles were built at St Briavels, Ruardean, Goodrich and Wilton Castle. Tintern...
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It has a large school, Caldicot School, and is known for its medieval castle. The built-up area includes Portskewett. Caldicot had a population of 9...
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2001. Monmouth was the county town of historic Monmouthshire, although Abergavenny is the largest settlement and Monmouthshire County Council has its main...
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vengeance for the latter's notorious treatment of Welsh princes at Abergavenny Castle. The exact status of Gwrtheyrnion is unclear, its only recorded ruler...
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(6 November 2021). "Comedian to unveil bust of famous son Wallace". Abergavenny Chronicle. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11...
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