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924: 436: 818: 729: 328: 551: 792:. As part of a "sweeping revenge" on their rivals, especially in the Marches, the Despensers illegally seized a wide range of properties, particularly from vulnerable targets such as widows, wives whose husbands were out of favour with the king, or unmarried women. Upon her inheritance, Hugh Despenser the Younger promptly kidnapped Elizabeth in London and transported her to Herefordshire to be imprisoned in her own castle at Goodrich. Threatened with death, Elizabeth was finally forced to sign over the castle and other lands to the Despensers in April 1325. Elizabeth then married 652: 1005: 408:. Although the keep had thick walls, its relatively small size – the single chambers on each floor measure only 5.5 by 4.5 metres (18 by 15 ft) internally – would have made it more useful for defence than for day-to-day living. The keep originally had a first-storey door for safety, this was later turned into a window and the entrance brought down to the ground floor. The keep would originally have had an earth mound built up against the base of it to protect against attack, and the stone work remains rougher in the first few courses of masonry. 57: 1067: 41: 1210: 1157: 627:, a member of the powerful de Clare family who usually supported Stephen, and there are records of Baderon having to seize Goodrich Castle during the fighting in the region, which was primarily held by supporters of Matilda. Some suspect that Baderon may have therefore built the stone keep in the early years of the conflict. Stephen went on, however, to appoint Baderon's brother-in-law, 64: 978:. The occupation was not peaceful, with Royalist troops burning surrounding farm buildings – Tyler himself was imprisoned by Lingen, although not before he had begun to sell off his livestock and other moveable property. Some references to Goodrich Castle during this period refer to it as Guthridge Castle, a variant on the name Goodrich. 1001:
weakly defended stables in a surprise night attack, driving away the Royalist horses and temporarily denying the Royalist forces' mobility. Birch was unable to press home his advantage however, and over the next few months Lingen succeeded in replacing some of his horses and resumed his attacks on Parliamentary forces.
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in 1782, writing that the castle was an example of the "correctly picturesque" landscape. By this time, the castle was in a slow state of decay. Theodore Fielding, an early Victorian historian, noted how the "castle's situation, far from human dwellings, and the stillness which that solitude, insures
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dug out under Parliament's own tunnel. This would probably have succeeded, but Birch brought his mortar forward under the cover of darkness and launched a close-range attack on the tower, which collapsed and buried Lingen's counter-mine. Down to their last four barrels of gunpowder and thirty barrels
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Accordingly, William de Valence began to build a much larger castle around the original keep from the 1280s onwards, demolishing Marshal's earlier work. As part of the extremely expensive construction work, Valence used oak trees drawn from several royal forests. Valence was building at the same time
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Around the keep is an essentially square structure guarded by three large towers, all built during the 1280s from somewhat darker sandstone. On the more vulnerable southern and eastern sides of the castle, ditches 27 metres (90 ft) long and 9 metres (28 ft) deep have been cut into
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and fireplaces. The large towers provided additional accommodation. The design of the domestic buildings was skilfully interlocked to support the defensive arrangements of the bailey. The great hall for example, 20 by 9 metres (66 by 30 ft), was placed in the strongest position overlooking the
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to allow him to bring artillery to bear on the structure. Parliamentary attacks broke the pipe carrying water into the castle, and the cisterns in the courtyard were destroyed by exploding shells, forcing the garrison to depend on the older castle well. With the castle still holding out, Colonel
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and besieged the castle, with the aim of eliminating one of the few remaining Royalist strongholds. There was some personal animosity between Lingen and Birch, and both were outspoken, impulsive men. Birch's first move was to prevent further attacks from Lingen, and on 9 March he burned the
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and possibly built by the same workmen, designed to protect the causeway leading to the gatehouse. The barbican today is only half of its original height, and includes its own gate, designed to trap intruders within the inner defences. The gatehouse and barbican are linked by a stone causeway.
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was responsible for fighting back the Welsh advance and securing the castle. As time went on, however, the threat began to diminish. During the 15th century the Talbots considerably expanded the size of the lord's quarters in the castle and provided additional accommodation for servants and
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By the 16th century the castle was becoming less fashionable as a residence. Goodrich was too distant from London to be a useful power base, and was gradually abandoned in favour of more stylish residences, Goodrich continued to be used as a judicial centre however; the antiquarian
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across the valley; the castle kitchens had acquired running water by the beginning of the 17th century. The design of the buildings ensured that the servants and nobility were able to live separately from one another in the confined space of the castle, revolutionary at the time.
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built of stone, sometimes known as "Macbeth's Tower". The keep was designed to be secure and imposing but relatively cheap to build. It is uncertain, however, precisely who was responsible for this rebuilding or the date of the work, which may have been between 1120 and 1176.
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The events of the English Civil War also have left their mark. Local stories tell that Colonel Birch's niece, Alice Birch, fell in love with a handsome Royalist, Charles Clifford; according to these stories the two attempted to escape before the final assault but died in a
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Several legends surround the castle at Goodrich. The Great Keep has the alternative name of the "Macbeth tower", after stories of an Irish chieftain held prisoner there. According to some tales, he died attempting to escape and his ghost is said to still haunt the tower.
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landed in England and deposed both the Despensers and her husband Edward II; Talbot and Elizabeth regained their legal title to the castle the following year. Richard later received permission from Isabella's son Edward III to create a
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the following year, which rendered it impossible to defend. The Countess of Kent, the new owner of the castle, was given ÂŁ1,000 in damages, but chose not to rebuild the fortification as it was by then virtually uninhabitable.
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structure combining luxurious living quarters with extensive defences. The success of Goodrich's design influenced many other constructions across England over the following years. It became the seat of the powerful
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in a similar style next door, which greatly displeased Wordsworth when he returned to Goodrich in 1841 and found the view spoilt by the new building. The new bridge over the river Wye, built in 1828, and the 1873
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may have been an experimental forerunner. The effect was an early success in converting a fortress into a major dwelling, without damaging its defensive arrangements, and influenced the later castle conversion at
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The castle's fourth corner forms its gatehouse. Here the classic Edwardian gatehouse design has been transformed into an asymmetrical structure, with one tower much larger than the other. The gatehouse included
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Despite the damage, Tyler was able to move back into his castle, which was now protected by a small Parliamentary garrison. After investigation by Parliamentary agents Brown and Selden, however, the castle was
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began discussions with its then owner, Mrs Edmund Bosanquet; large-scale collapses of parts of the north-west tower and curtain wall in 1919 contributed to Bosanquet's decision to grant the castle to the
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Today, the castle at Goodrich is considered by historians to be the "most splendid in the county, and one of the best examples of English military architecture". The castle is classed as a Grade I
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as the "noblest ruin in Herefordshire" and is considered by historian Adrian Pettifer to be the "most splendid in the county, and one of the best examples of English military architecture".
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noted that some of the castle was used to hold prisoners for the local court during the 1530s, and the castle ditch was sometimes used to store confiscated cattle taken from local farmers.
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Beyond the main bailey walls lies the stable block, now ruined but with a visible cobble floor. The stables and the north and west sides of the castle were protected by another, smaller
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attempted to purchase the site, with the aim of converting the castle back into a private dwelling, but was unable to convince the owners to sell. Instead, Meyrick built the neo-gothic
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as the "noblest ruin in Herefordshire". Wordsworth first visited Goodrich Castle in 1793, and an encounter with a little girl he met while exploring the ruins led him to write the poem
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river Wye, allowing it to benefit from multiple large windows and a huge fireplace without sacrificing defensive strength. Water for the castle was originally raised from the courtyard
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As the Royalist situation deteriorated, the south-west became one of the few remaining Royalist strongholds. Lingen, with 200 men and 90 horses at Goodrich Castle, conducted
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because of the de Clares' support for Stephen, and the castle was taken into royal hands. Some argue that the king himself may have ordered the construction of the great keep.
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vie for power across England. In the years before the war, there had been a resurgence of building at the castle. Richard Tyler, a local lawyer, became the tenant and
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on Parliamentary forces in the region, representing a continuing challenge. No action had been taken, however, to strengthen the castle's defences with more modern
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Goodrich remained the favourite home of Richard Talbot's descendants for many years. During the early years, the security situation in Wales remained of concern.
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of beer, and with a direct assault now imminent, the Royalists surrendered. According to tradition, the garrison left to the tune of "Sir Henry Lingen's Fancy".
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in stone, around the existing keep. Marshal had to intervene to protect Goodrich Castle from Welsh attack, most famously in 1216 when he was obliged to leave
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at the site outlining the castle's history, and Victorian tourists recorded being charged six-pence to wander around the castle. In the early 1820s, the
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In June, Birch returned and besieged the castle itself. He found that it was too strong to be taken by direct attack, and instead began laying down
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During the 12th century the attitudes of the English nobility towards the Welsh began to harden; the policies of successive rulers, but especially
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The link between the castle and radar development is due to flight VS9977, which crashed near Goodrich Castle in 1942 whilst testing the advanced
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At the beginning of the 12th century, the castle had passed from Godric to William Fitz Baderon, thought to be his son-in-law, and on to his son,
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The Welsh border situation remained unsettled however, and in the decades after 1250 security grew significantly worse, as the Welsh prince
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of England, initially as an earth and wooden fortification. In the middle of the 12th century the original castle was replaced with a stone
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to its precinct, leaves contemplation to all the solemnity, that is inspired by the sight of grandeur sinking in dignity, into decay". The
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also captured Goodrich Castle and its landscape in paint, again invoking the picturesque, romantic mood of the setting at the time.
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was demolished in 1949, restoring the original landscape. The current descendants of the family are called the “Van Zuidens” The
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faction. The wars meant that the Talbots were frequently fighting elsewhere in England, and often staying at their castle in
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Goodrich Castle appears to have been in existence by 1101, when it was known as Godric's Castle, named probably after
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of 1086. Victorian historians, however, believed the castle to date back further to the pre-Norman conquest days of
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development who died between 1936 and 1976. The altar itself is particularly old, possibly pre-dating the castle.
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and a noted soldier who spent most of his life fighting in military campaigns; Henry arranged his marriage to
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Marshal's sons inherited the castle after their father's death; Marshal left the castle to his eldest son,
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of the castle and its descent into ruin. At the end of the 18th century, however, Goodrich became a noted
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The history of Ludlow and its neighbourhood: forming a popular sketch of the history of the Welsh border.
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that he built at Goodrich is both very similar in design and a rarity in England itself. Valence's son,
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in 1920. The Commissioners began a programme of repairs to stabilise the ruin in its current state.
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ruin and the subject of many paintings and poems; events at the castle provided the inspiration for
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rebelled against English rule in 1402 and Welsh forces invaded the Goodrich area in 1404 and 1405.
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Birch concentrated his efforts on the north-west tower, using his mortar against the masonry and
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built an additional line of outer defences before his death in 1324, including the external
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The bailey was designed to include a number of spacious domestic buildings. These include a
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Radford notes Fitz Baderon making grants of lands associated with the castle in 1144, p. 3.
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Hull and Whitehorne, p. 38 suggest over 90 kg; Ashbee suggests a shell of 85 kg.
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of the castle, and during the early 1630s there had been considerable renovation work.
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in 1798. Other poets from this period were also inspired by the castle, including
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The castle briefly reverted to the Crown again, but in 1247 passed by marriage to
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stayed at Goodrich Castle and sent his father a gift of local produce, a
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Substantial remains still exist and are open to the public, managed by
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Goodrich Castle then passed through various hands, until in 1915 the
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was incorporated into the defensive walls during the expansion under
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Roaring Meg: Test Firing a Copy of Colonel Birch's Civil War Mortar.
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of the 1640s, Goodrich was finally successfully besieged by Colonel
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was constructing his major castles in the north of Wales, and the
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Alington, p. 36; Thompson, p. 133; Pound, p. 240; Ashbee, p. 11.
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the rock, exploiting a natural fissure. These towers have large
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85–90 kilograms (187–198 lb) in weight, in a local forge.
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Goodrich Castle became the scene of one of the most desperate
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in 1460, and the castle was forfeited and transferred to the
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and Goodrich were particularly affected by these raids.
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conducted numerous raids into English territories. The
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and Robert Kyrle marched south from their successful
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The gatehouse's eastwards-facing tower contains the
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Herefordshire
An aerial view of a ruined castle surrounded by trees. Inside the walls is a delapidated keep made from a lighter stone.
Goodrich Castle is located in Herefordshire
Herefordshire
51°52′34″N 2°36′47″W / 51.8761°N 2.6130°W / 51.8761; -2.6130
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SO579199
Concentric castle
English Heritage
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Sandstone
Norman
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Goodrich
Herefordshire
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Ross-on-Wye
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Godric of Mappestone
Norman Conquest
keep
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Tudor
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English Civil War
John Birch

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